| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Markianopolis |
| Size (mm) |
28 |
| Weight (g) |
13.21 |
| Die Axis |
0 |
| Tariff |
5 assaria |
| Governor |
P. Fu. Pontianus |
| Ob. Leg. |
AV K OΠΠE CEVH MAKPINOC K M / OΠΠEΛ ANTΩ / NINOC ΔIA / ΔOVME |
| Ob. Desc. |
Laureate, head of Macrinus r. facing bare head of Diadumenian l. |
| Meaning |
Imperator, Caesar, Opellius Severus Macrinus, Caesar Marcus Opellius Antonius. |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ ΠONTIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN |
Rev. Desc. |
Zeus seated l. with sceptre and patera; Rounded E to upper left |
Meaning |
Governor Pontianus, (coin) of the people of Markianopolis – Honouring Zeus, the father god of the city |
References; |
Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 123, Lot number: 699 (illustrated with permission); Hristova/Jekov 6.24.1.5 (r5); Varbanov (Eng.) Vol.1, No. 1238; AMNG I 738 & 744 for ob, 714-716 for rev. |
Notes: |
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| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Markianopolis |
| Size (mm) |
28 |
| Weight (g) |
- |
| Die Axis |
- |
| Tariff |
5 assaria |
| Governor |
P. Fu. Pontianus |
| Ob. Leg. |
AV K OΠΠE CEVH MAKPINOC / K M OΠΠEΛ AN / TΩNINOC ΔI / AΔOVMEN |
| Ob. Desc. |
Laureate, head of Macrinus r. facing bare head of Diadumenian l. |
| Meaning |
Imperator, Caesar, Opellius Severus Macrinus, Caesar Marcus Opellius Antonius. |
| Rev. Leg. |
VΠ ΠONTIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN |
Rev. Desc. |
Zeus seated l. with sceptre and patera; Rounded E to upper left |
Meaning |
Governor Pontianus, (coin) of the people of Markianopolis – Honouring Zeus, the father god of the city |
References; |
Courtesy of eBay sales; |
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