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Æ17 - Macrinus Ο Μ ΕΔΕϹϹΑ

Features

Issuer Edessa (Mesopotamia)
Emperor Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 217-218
Composition Bronze
Weight 2.96 g
Diameter 17 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
580253
References RPC Online V.3# 85560
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: ΑΥ Κ Μ Ο ϹΕ ΜΑΚΡΙΝΟϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Σεουῆρος Μακρῖνος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus

Reverse

Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche, right

Script: Greek

Lettering: Ο Μ ΕΔΕϹϹΑ

Unabridged legend: Ὀπέλλια Μακριανὴ Ἔδεσσα

Translation: Opellia Macriana Edessa

Mint

Edessa, Mesopotamia, modern-day Urfa, Turkey

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© British Museum, 1919,0822.11
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