E-auction 96-50144 - bpv_311618 - MACRINUS and DIADUMENIAN Pentassaria
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| Estimate : | 125 € |
| Price : | 54 € |
| Maximum bid : | 75 € |
| End of the sale : | 16 February 2015 16:06:30 |
| bidders : | 8 bidders |
Type : Pentassaria
Date: 217-218
Mint name / Town : Marcianopolis, Mésie Inférieure
Metal : copper
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 12,98 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale, bien centré à l’usure régulière, de frappe molle sur la légende de droit. Beaux portraits. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine gris foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Têtes affrontées de Macrin et de Diaduménien laurée pour le premier et nue pour le second.
Obverse legend : AUT K OPEL SEUH MAKRINOS K M OPEL ANTWNEI/NOS (Autokrator Kaisar Oppelios Seuhros Makrinos Kaisar Markos Opollios Antwneinos)
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Opellius Sévère Macrin et César Marc Opellius Antonin).
Reverse
Reverse description : Homonoia, Concordia (la Concorde) drapée debout à gauche, tenant une patère de la main droite et une corne d’abondance de la main gauche, sacrifiant au-dessus d’un autel allumé.
Reverse legend : UP PONTIANOU MAR-KIANOPOLITWN/ -|E, (Upatewn Pontanou Markianopoleitwn)
Reverse translation : (Hypateon Pontanioy Marcianopolis).
Commentary
Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire reproduit dans l’ouvrage de Varbonov, I, p. 143, n° 1199.
Same corners as the copy reproduced in Varbonov's work, I, p. 143, no. 1199
Same corners as the copy reproduced in Varbonov's work, I, p. 143, no. 1199
Historical background
MACRINUS and DIADUMENIAN
Marcianopolis, located a few kilometers from Osupers was founded by Trajan in honor of his sister Marciane, who died in 113 or 114. Coinage was very important between Commodus and Philip II.
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