| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Markianopolis |
| Size (mm) |
27 |
| Weight (g) |
12.00 |
| Die Axis |
5 |
| Tariff |
5 assaria |
| Governor |
P. Fu. Pontianus |
| Ob. Leg. |
AV K OΠEΛ CEVH MAKPEINOC K M OΠEΛ / ANTΩNEI / NOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus r. facing bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian l. |
| Meaning |
Imperator, Caesar, Opellius Severus Macrinus, Caesar Marcus Opellius Antonius. |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ ΠONTIANOV MAPK-IANOΠOΛEITΩN |
Rev. Desc. |
Zeus naked, standing, shouldering his mantle, with his right hand is holding patera over an altar and with his left hand – a sceptre; Square E to centre right |
Meaning |
Governor Pontianus, (coin) of the people of Markianopolis – Honouring Zeus, the father god of the city |
References; |
Collection; Moushmov 511, cf. AMNG I, 718, p.236; SNG München 296 |
Notes: |
The obverse die matches Pick no. 718 citing the Löbbecke Collection, though there is no other published identical match of these two dies. |
| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Markianopolis |
| Size (mm) |
27 |
| Weight (g) |
12.2 |
| Die Axis |
5 |
| Tariff |
5 assaria |
| Governor |
P. Fu. Pontianus |
| Ob. Leg. |
AV K OΠEΛ CEVH MAKPEINOC K M OΠEΛ ANTΩNEINOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus r. facing bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian l. |
| Meaning |
Imperator, Caesar, Opellius Severus Macrinus, Caesar Marcus Opellius Antonius. |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ ΠONTIANOV MAPK-IANOΠOΛEITΩN |
Rev. Desc. |
Zeus naked, standing, shouldering his mantle, with his right hand is holding patera over an altar and with his left hand – a sceptre; Square E to centre right |
Meaning |
Governor Pontianus, (coin) of the people of Markianopolis – Honouring Zeus, the father god of the city |
References; |
Moushmov 511; ebay sales; cf. AMNG I, 718, p.236; |
Notes: |
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