AR21 - Macrinus ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ (Α (Ϲ) ΕΤ Α
Features
| Issuer |
Caesarea
(Cappadocia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 217 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.70 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 548606 |
| References | RPC Online V.3# 66620 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 head of Macrinus, right, (with drapery on shoulder)
Lettering: ΑΥ Κ Μ(Α) ΟΠ(Ε)Λ(ΙΟ) ϹΕ(Ο)ΥΗ ΜΑΚΡΙΝΟϹ (ϹΕ)
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Σεουῆρος Μακρῖνος Σεβαστός
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus
Reverse
Mount Argaeus with star on (garlanded) altar
Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ(Α)(Ϲ) ΕΤ Α
Unabridged legend: μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους αʹ
Translation: of the metropolis Caesarea, year 1
Mint
Caesarea, Cappadocia, modern-day Kayseri, TurkeyComments
S —; Ganschow 657a–e
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (217) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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