AR28 - Macrinus ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑ ΤΟ Α
Features
| Issuer |
Carrhae
(Mesopotamia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 217-218 |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 12.96 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 580151 |
| References | RPC Online V.3# 76966 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
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΟΠ ϹΕ ΜΑΚΡΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Σεουῆρος Μακρῖνος Σεβαστός
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus
Reverse
Eagle seen from front, with wings spread, head right, wreath in beak, standing on facing long-horned bull's head, to left and right of which, pellets
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑ ΤΟ Α
Unabridged legend: δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας ὕπατος τὸ αʹ
Translation: holder of the tribunitian power, consul for the first time
Mint
Carrhae, Mesopotamia, modern-day Harran, TurkeyComments
Bellinger 162; Prieur 823
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (217-218) | |||||||||||||||
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