bpv_933491 - MACRINUS and DIADUMENIAN Pentassaria
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Price : 125.00 €
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Price : 125.00 €
Type : Pentassaria
Date: 217-218
Mint name / Town : Marcianopolis, Mésie Inférieure
Metal : copper
Diameter : 25,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 10,83 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée à l’usure régulière. Jolis portraits. Patine foncée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Têtes affrontées de Macrin lauré de Diaduménien, tête nue à gauche, vu de trois quarts en arrière.
Obverse legend : AUT K OPEL SEU MAKREINOS K M OPEL ANTWNEINOS DIADOU (Autokrator Kaisar Oppelios Seuhros Makrinos Kaisar Markos Opollios Antwneinos Diadumenianios)
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Opellius Sévère Macrin et César Marc Opellius Antonin Diaduménien).
Reverse
Reverse description : Serpent enroulé à droite.
Reverse legend : UP PONTIANOU MARKIANOPOLITWN/ E|-, (Upatewn Pontanou Markianopoleitwn)
Reverse translation : (Magistrat Pontanioy Marcianopolis).
Historical background
MACRINUS and DIADUMENIAN
Marcianopolis, located a few kilometers from Osupers was founded by Trajan in honor of his sister Marciane, who died in 113 or 114. Coinage was very important between Commodus and Philip II.
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