Æ29 - Macrinus ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟΥ ΠΟ ΜΑ ΕΥΓ ΠΙ Θ, ΓΞϹ

Features

Issuer	Aegeae (Cilicia)
Emperor	Diadumenian (Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus) (217-218)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	217
Composition	Bronze
Weight	19.65 g
Diameter	29 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 570466
References	RPC Online V.3# 85179 British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press (publisher). Roman Provincial Coinage / Volume 5.3 From Pertinax to Macrinus (AD 193–218): Lycia-Pamphylia to Egypt. British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press.

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Obverse

Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian, right, seen from front

Script: Greek

Lettering: Μ ΟΠ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ

Unabridged legend: Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Καῖσαρ

Translation: Marcus Opellius Antoninus Caesar

Reverse

Heracles standing facing, head left, wrestling against giant Antaeus and lifting him off the ground; at right, club and goat

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟΥ ΠΟ ΜΑ ΕΥΓ ΠΙ Θ, ΓΞϹ

Unabridged legend: Μακρεινουπόλεως --- Μακεδονικῆς εὐγενοῦς πιστῆς θεοφιλοῦς γξσʹ

Translation: of Macrinopolis [---], Macedonian, noble, loyal, loved by the gods, 263

Mint

Aegeae, Cilicia, modern-day Yumurtalık, Turkey

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