Æ30 - Macrinus ΚΑΠΙΤω ΙΕΡ? ΑϹ ΑΥ ΡΚ

Features

Issuer	Capitolias (Arabia)
Emperor	Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	217-218
Composition	Bronze
Weight	18.57 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 537314
References	RPC Online V.3# 68365 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.

Obverse

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

Lettering: ΑΥ ΟΠΕΛ ϹΕ ΜΑΚΡΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτ--- Οπέλιος Σεουῆρος Μακρῖνος Σεβαστός

Translation: Emperor [---] Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus

Reverse

Zeus seated left, holding eagl (?) in right extended hand, left resting on sceptre, within temple with eight columns with two crenellated towers

Lettering: ΚΑΠΙΤω ΙΕΡ? ΑϹ ΑΥ ΡΚ

Unabridged legend: Καπιτωλιέων ἱερᾶς ἀσύλου αὐτονόμου ρκʹ

Translation: of the Capitolians, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, 120

Mint

Capitolias, Perea, Jordan

Comments

Spijkerman 21; SNG ANS 1275

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

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