Tetrassarion - Macrinus ΡΑΦΙΑ ΖΟϹ
Features
| Issuer |
Raphia
(Syria Palaestina)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
Diadumenian (Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus) (217-218) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 217-218 |
| Value | Tetrassarion (0.4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 15.05 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 477334 |
| References | RPC Online V.3# 79079 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. , Rosenberger III# 12Mayer Rosenberger; 1977. The Rosenberger Israel Collection / Volume III: Hippos-Sussita, Neapolis, Nicopolis, Nysa-Scytopolis, Caesarea-Panias, Pelusium, Raphia, Sebaste, Sepphoris-Diocaesarea, Tiberias. Self-published, Jerusalem, Israel. |
Obverse
Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian, right, seen from front.
Script: Greek
Lettering: Μ ΟΠ ΑΝΤΩΝΙ ΚΑΙ
Unabridged legend: Μ(ᾶρκος) Ὀπ(έλλιος) Ἀντωνῖ(νος) Καῖ(σαρ)
Translation: Marcus Opellius Antoninus Caesar
Reverse
Leto seated left, holding long sceptre in left hand, right arm above small Apollo holding branc (?) in right hand; to right, small Artemis standing facing, holding quiver in right hand; star or C in upper right field before date.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΡΑΦΙΑ ΖΟϹ
Unabridged legend: Ῥαφία ζοσʹ
Translation: Raphia, 277
Mint
Raphia, Judaea, modern-day Rafah, Palestine, JudaeaSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (217-218) | Year ΖΟϹ = 277 | ||||||||||||||
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