Æ34 - Macrinus ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΥ ΝΥΝΦΕΡΩΤΟϹ, ΜΕΙΛΗΤΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ

Features

Issuer	Miletopolis (Conventus of Cyzicus)
Emperor	Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	217-218
Composition	Bronze
Weight	24.32 g
Diameter	34 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 494456
References	RPC Online V.2# 388 British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press (publisher). Roman Provincial Coinage / Volume 5.2 From Pertinax to Macrinus (AD 193–218): Bithynia-Pontus and Asia. British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press.

Obverse

Laureate and cuirassed bust of Macrinus, right, seen from rear

Lettering: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΟΠΕΛ ϹΕΟΥΗ ΜΑΚΡΙΝ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Σεουῆρος Μακρῖνος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus

Reverse

Hermes seated left, on rocks, holding caduceus

Lettering: ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΥ ΝΥΝΦΕΡΩΤΟϹ, ΜΕΙΛΗΤΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ

Unabridged legend: ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Κλαυδίου Νυνφέρωτος Μειλητοπολιτῶν

Translation: under strategos Claudius Nympheros, of the Miletopolitans

Mint

Miletopolis, Mysia, Turkey

Comments

Schwertheim 60; SNG France 1324

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

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