Didrachm - Macrinus TYXH TAPCOY MHT A M K; Tarsus

Features

Issuer	Tarsus (Cilicia)
Emperor	Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	217-218
Value	Didrachm (2)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	6.79 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 403509
References	RPC Online V.3# 84831 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. , Prieur# 809 Michel Prieur, Karin Prieur; 2000. A Type Corpus of the Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms and Their Fractions from 57 BC to AD 253. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , SNG Levante# 1075 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Switzerland I (2 volumes).

Obverse

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus to right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: AYT K M OΠЄ CЄY MAKPЄINOC C

Reverse

Tyche seated left on rocks, holding grain ear and poppy; at feet, half-length figure of river god Kydnos swimming left.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
TYXH•TAPCOY MHT
A M - K

Mint

Tarsus, Cilicia Pedias, modern-day Tarsus, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (217-218)

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