| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Markianopolis |
| Size (mm) |
16 |
| Weight (g) |
3.23 |
| Die Axis |
0 |
| Tariff |
1 assarion |
| Governor |
- |
| Ob. Leg. |
M OPELLIOC ANTWNEINOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare head right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Marcus Opellius Antonius |
| Rev. Leg. |
MARKIANO-POLEITWN |
Rev. Desc. |
Dionysus naked, standing left, holding bunch of grapes in right hand and thyrsos in left hand |
Meaning |
(Coin) of the people of Markianopolis – Honouring the god of wine and good times, and guardian of the spiritual wellbeing |
References; |
Collection; Moushmov 593; Hristova/Jekov (V2) 6.25.8.1 (r6), p.123 - this coin - ; Varbanov (Eng.) Vol.1. No. 1333; AMNG I 797, p. 251; |
Notes: |
The thyrsos on this example appears turned and is quite ornate. Dionysus was the god of wine, agriculture, nature and the Greek theatre. He was also associated with spiritual wellbeing and ritual initiations. |
| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Markianopolis |
| Size (mm) |
16 |
| Weight (g) |
2.25 |
| Die Axis |
0 |
| Tariff |
1 assarion |
| Governor |
- |
| Ob. Leg. |
M OPELLEIOC ANTWNEINOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bareheaded draped and cuirassed bust – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Marcus Opellius Antonius |
| Rev. Leg. |
MARKIANO-POLEITWN |
Rev. Desc. |
Dionysus naked, standing left, holding bunch of grapes in right hand and thyrsos in left hand |
Meaning |
(Coin) of the people of Markianopolis – Honouring the god of wine and good times, and guardian of the spiritual wellbeing |
References; |
Collection; |
Notes: |
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