Marcianopolis - Serapis/Hades





Province Moesia Inferior
City Markianopolis
Size (mm) 27
Weight (g) 13.37
Die Axis 0
Tariff 5 assaria
Governor P. Fu. Pontianus
Ob. Leg. AVT K M OΠEΛ CEVH MAKPINOC K M OΠEΛ ANTΩNEINOC ΔIAΔOMEN
Ob. Desc. Laureate head of Macrinus r. facing bare head of Diadumenian l.
Meaning Imperator, (Commander of the army), Caesar, Severus Macrinus, Caesar Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenian
Rev. Leg. VΠ ΠONTIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN
Rev. Desc. Hades/Serapis seated left with ankles crossed stretching forth left hand with (patera and shell?) and holding long (bird headed) sceptre in right. Crown (?) on head. E in left field. Cerberus at feet
Meaning Governor Pontianus, (coin) of the people of Markianopolis – Blessings on the residents of this city that Hades will be kind to them
References; Collection; Moushmov 552
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Province Moesia Inferior
City Markianopolis
Size (mm) 27
Weight (g) 12.05
Die Axis 5
Tariff 5 assaria
Governor P. Fu. Pontianus
Ob. Leg. AVT K M OΠEΛ CEVH MAKPINOC K M OΠEΛ ANTΩNEINOC ΔIAΔOMEN
Ob. Desc. Laureate head of Macrinus r. facing bare head of Diadumenian l.
Meaning Imperator, (Commander of the army), Caesar, Severus Macrinus, Caesar Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenian
Rev. Leg. VΠ ΠONTIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN
Rev. Desc. Hades/Serapis seated left with ankles crossed stretching forth left hand with (patera and shell?) and holding long (bird headed) sceptre in right. Crown (?) on head. E in left field. Cerberus at feet
Meaning Governor Pontianus, (coin) of the people of Markianopolis – Blessings on the residents of this city that Hades will be kind to them
References; Collection; Moushmov 552
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