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Live auction - bpv_418334 - MACRINUS and DIADUMENIAN Pentassaria

MACRINUS and DIADUMENIAN Pentassaria AU
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Estimate : 450 €
Price : 473 €
Maximum bid : 473 €
End of the sale : 31 January 2017 14:53:15
bidders : 3 bidders
Type : Pentassaria
Date: 217-218
Mint name / Town : Marcianopolis, Mésie Inférieure
Metal : copper
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 11,53 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type de monnayage sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Très beaux portraits de Macrin et de Diaduménien avec une frappe un peu molle sur les légendes. Revers du haut relief, finement détaillé. Très belle patine vert noir. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection du Docteur S

Obverse


Obverse description : Buste affrontées, drapés et cuirassés de Macrin et de Diaduménien, tête laurée pour le premier et nue pour le second.
Obverse legend : AUT K OPEL SEUH MAKREINOS K M OPEL ANTWNEI/NOS K (Autokrator Kaisar Oppelios Seuhros Makrinos Kaisar Markos Opollios Antwneinos Kaisaros).
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Opellius Sévère Macrin et César Marc Opellius Antonin césar).

Reverse


Reverse description : Sérapis coiffé du modius et drapé, debout à gauche, levant la main droite, tenant un sceptre de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : UP PONTIANOU MA-RKIANOPOLITWN/ E|-, (Upatewn Pontanou Markianopoleitwn).
Reverse translation : (Hypateon Pontanios de Marcianopolis).

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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