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Æ27 - Macrinus ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠΟΛΕωϹ Ϲ (ΙΑϹ)) Π (Λ)

Features

Issuer Neapolis (Judaea)
Emperor Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 217-218
Composition Bronze
Weight 14.68 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
559608
References RPC Online V.3# 69778
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 cuirassed bust of Macrinus, right, seen from front

Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΟΠ ϹΕ ΜΑΚΡΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Σεβῆρος Μακρῖνος Σεβαστός

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus

Reverse

Mount Gerizim with two peaks; below in front, a colonnade; a stairway, flanked by a series of shrines or altars on the slope, leads to a temple seen in three-quarter view at the top of first peak; another roadway to an altar on top of the peak to the right

Lettering: ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠΟΛΕωϹ ϹΥ(Ρ(ΙΑϹ)) ΠΑ(Λ)

Unabridged legend: Φλαουίας Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλαιστίνης

Translation: of Flavia Neapolis of Syria Palaestina

Mint

Neapolis, Samaria, Israel

Comments

BMC 89–90; SNG ANS 993

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (217-218) 

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