Roman Provincial Macrinus and Diadumenian Markianopolis Moesia Inferior.

Macrinus and Diadumenian AE27 of Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, 217-218 AD, 10.9g, 27mm

OBV: AV K OΠEΛ CEVH MARKRINOC K M OΠEΛ ANTΩNEINOC, Dual confronting busts of Macrinus and Diadumenian.

REV: YΠ ΠONTIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Dionysos or Bonus Eventus standing left over altar. Epsilon in right field.

REF: Pending. Similar to SNGCop 222 and Varbanov I 1142

I'd like some assistance with this coin attribution. This coin is very similar to SNGCop 222. The legend placement is nearly the same on the obverse, it is different on the reverse. On my coin, there is no legend letters in exergue. In the SNGCop 222, there is the last 3 letters of the legend in exergue. Also, my coin looks like it has a epsilon field mark right, SNGCop 222 has a epsilon field mark left. I'm wondering if you guys could confirm the details I have for my coin as well as a reference number. I would greatly appreciate it.

I have been discussing this coin at a Roman Provincial Coin group as well. There is a certain amount of uncertainty about this coin. Another member of the group that owns a copy of Greek Imperial Coins by Ivan Varbanov has this to say about my coin.

 

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Nice coin. Ya gotta love the Provincials. In many instances, they are more interesting then the Rome counterparts.

 

I like Roman Provincial coins for sure and I have developed a liking for them. At first they were intimidating to me as for trying to figure them out with Greek letters most of the time. Don't get me wrong, I still love collecting my Roman Imperial coins for sure.

I got this coin as a free gift from a dealer in Cyprus. I recommended a buyer to him who apparently got a lot of coins and the dealer made a lot of money. The dealer appreciated it enough to give me a coin. I am definitely thankful for sure.

 

Terrific coin Gil ----and I must admit I'm developing a greater appreciation of Provincials more and more as time passes....somewhat ironic since I avoided them in preference to Imperials for so long.

Sounds like my kind of dealer LOL

 

cool pentassarion GG! there are fun/a pain to attribute...the exact ratio of one to the other varies.

may be a good candidate for a bit of cleaning.

 

I am definitely considering cleaning the coin but I'm leaving it alone for now as I am working on about 10 coins right now, about 25 more in that lot. Then another 17 coin lot, some of them can be cleaned. lol

 

The coin is definitely difficult to attribute which is why I'm asking for help. So far, no exact attribution has been found yet.

 

how about this GG? not quite maybe, but very close.

http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=895278

 

Indeed, VERY close!!

 

Macrinus and Diadumenian AE27, 5 assaria of Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Magistrate: Consular Legate Pontius Furius Pontianus, 217-218 AD, 10.9g, 27mm

OBV: AV K OΠEΛ CEVH MARKRINOC K M OΠEΛ ANTΩNEINOC, Dual confronting busts of Macrinus and Diadumenian. Macrinus laurate and cuirassed bust right, Diadumenian bareheaded and draped bust left.

REV: YΠ ΠONTIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Bonus Eventus, head left, sacrificing from patera over altar, right hand holding branch, Epsilon field mark right.

REF: Varbanov I 1153 var (obverse legend)

This is the updated attribution for this coin. I actually had a long talk with Ivan Varbanov, author of Greek Imperial Coinage. He helped me figure out what the attribution is.

 

That's a very interesting piece Gil.

 

Awesome addition, Daryl ...

Ummm, does this count as Macrinus and Diadumenian?








... *whatev* ...

Your new coin has very cool eye-appeal ...

Oh, and I love the obvious red-spot on the reverse (it's kinda like Jupiter, eh?)



=> that's a space joke, nerds!! (bonus-points?)

 

How about these little bro?

MACRINUS
AE 26
OBVERSE: ΑΥ Κ ΟΠΕΛ ΣΕΥ ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟΣ Κ Μ ΟΠΕΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ Κ, laureate head of Macrinus right facing bare headed head of Diadumenian left
REVERSE: ΥΠ ΠΟΝΤΙΑΝΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩ/Ν, Artemis, huntress, advancing r., reaching for an arrow in quiver at shoulder and in her l. hand holding a bow; below a hound. E to centre l
Struck at Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, 217 - 218 AD
10.4g, 26mm
Moushmov 532


MACRINUS
Pentassarion AE28
OBVERSE: AVT K OPEL CEVH MAKREINOC K M OPEL ANTWNEINOC - confronted busts
REVERSE: VP PONTIAN-OV MARKIANO/ POLIT, Coiled serpent with radiate head
Struck at Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Magistrate Pontianus; 217 - 218 AD
12.6g, 28mm
Hr & J (2012) 6.24.22.6

 

Uranus?

 

I suspect a joke ...and I will not elaborate for fear of editing...

 

Good thing!!!!!

 

I have a crusty coin with confronted busts from Marcianopolis myself...



Moesia, Markianopolis, Philip I and Otacilia Severa
AE Pentassarion, 28mm, 13.5g
Obv.: AVT M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVG M ΩTAK CEBHPAC C; confronting draped busts.
Rev.: VΠ ΠPACT MECCAΛΛEINOV MAPKIANOΠO/Λ/E/I/T/ΩN; Serapis standing, holding transverse scepter, hand raised, E to left.
Reference: Moushmov 852.

 

Could we have a review of any of the references quoted in this thread by any of you that actually own the book? I feel the need for a book but what one?

 

I don't own the books myself. Maybe someone else does.