Macrinus Nemesis

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  1. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Macrinus short lived emperor for just over 1 year, after he lost the war against the Parthians he became unpopular with the army and was slain in 218 at age 54.

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  3. Pellinore

    Pellinore Well-Known Member

    A sad emperor, squeezed between ruthless Caracalla, with whose death he may have had nothing to do, and swollen-headed boy priest Elagabal, who 14 year old received a whole empire from his grandmother Iulia Maesa.

    Macrinus had to consent in an unfavorable peace with the Parthians. He put his son Diadumenianus on the throne as Caesar, but in a year lost it all against Caracalla's female family with Elagabal as a figurehead. Macrinus never in his reign made it to Rome. He was grabbed while on the refuge and executed, and so was young Diadumenianus.

    This is a nice pentassarion from Marcianopolis (now in Bulgaria), 26 mm, 12.17 gr., once in the collection of the Money Museum in Zurich, but now happily cushioned in mine.

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  4. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

  5. Pishpash

    Pishpash Well-Known Member

    Macrinus
    Coin: Bronze
    IMP C M OPE SEV MACRINVS PI - Radiate head right – seen from behind
    COL F L PAC DEVLT - Priest veiled, driving two oxen
    Mint: Deultum (217-218 AD)
    Wt./Size/Axis: 9.25g / 23mm / -
    Acquisition/Sale: $0.00
    Notes: Aug 4, 13 - This act was part of the city founding ceremony. Reverse die match with Moushmov Plate XXII (3)
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  6. chrsmat71

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  7. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Nice capture @Andres2 !

    Macrinus:

    RI Macrinus 217-218 AE25 CE Facing Quadriga.jpg
    RI Macrinus 217-218 AE25 CE Facing Quadriga


    Didumenian:
    RI Didumenian and Macrinus 217-218 CE AE28 Markianopolis mint Serapis.jpg
    RI Didumenian and Macrinus 217-218 CE AE28 Markianopolis mint Serapis
     
  8. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    To me the interesting point is how many interesting Provincials there are for Macrinus and Diadumenian (separate or two headed) and how inexpensive many are compared to the Rome mint issues.

    Both categories seem to come in short and long beard portraits. It would seem much of the time Macrinus reigned was spent growing hair. Long beard Provincial portraits seem less common. Two denarii:
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    Diadumenian / Aphrodite - Nicopolis
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  9. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Marcianopolis, AE26, 11.91gm, Varbanov 929. 2015-01-07 01.08.10-6.jpg
     
  10. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

  11. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    WC Fields or Macrinus?

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    Pamphylia, Magydus. Macrinus AE24. AphroditeObv: Macrinus bust r.
    Rev: Aphrodite semi-nude, standing facing, head right, smoothing hair, bird at feet.
    SNG Paris 311.

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    Moesia, Markianopolis. Macrinus AE26. Governor PontianusMacrinus, 217 - 218 AD.
    AE26, 9.91gm.
    Obv: AVT K OΠEΛΛIOC CEVN MAKPEINOC, laureate, cuirassed bust right
    Rev: VΠ ΠONTIANOV MA[PKIANOΠO]ΛEI TΩN, eagle right, standing on thunderbolt, holding wreath in beak.
    AMNG I 714
     
  12. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    uh.. i was just bidding on a provincial Marcrinus Gabala and it went for $40.00us. it was a neat coin, but i'm saving up to buy sumpin else.
     
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  13. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    Macrinus brings up a numismatic dilemma for me. If you were going to keep only one of these two, which would it be?

    Denarius A (higher grade, but rough & smaller beard; Salus):
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    Denarius B (lower grade, but smooth and longer beard; Jupiter):
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    I know most of you would say "both" but that is not allowed.
     
  14. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Coin A may be higher grade, but for me Coin B, with its evenly worn surfaces and light toning, has greater appeal.
     
  15. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Coin B. Better portrait.
     
  16. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

  17. Julius Germanicus

    Julius Germanicus Well-Known Member

    Here are my Macrinus and Diadumenianus bronzes
    (As and Sestertius):

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  18. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

  19. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Congrats on your OP-Macrinus, Andres

    Ummm, I have a pretty cool example as well ...


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  20. Julius Germanicus

    Julius Germanicus Well-Known Member

    That is about the best Macrinus I have ever seen. Stunning.
     
  21. Eduard

    Eduard Supporter**

    My congratulations on your Macrinus, Andres.

    Here are my examples, for Macrinus and his unfortunate son.

    Macrinus Dupondius-Obv - 1.jpg Macrinus Dupondius-Rev - 1.jpg Macrinus Denarius Obv - 1_opt.jpg Macrinus Denarius Rev - 1_opt.jpg Diadumenian Denarius-Rev - 1.jpg Diadumenian Denarius-Obv - 1.jpg
     
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