Macrinus and Diadumenian bronzes from Antioch

This father and son pair from the same mint make a nice little set. Share your Mac and Di coins!


Macrinus, Augustus AD 217-218
Roman provincial Æ 19 mm, 3.80 g, 12:00
Syria: Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem
Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ Ο C ΜΑΚΡΙΝΟC CЄ, laureate and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Large SC, Δ/Є above and beneath; all within laurel wreath interrupted by star above
Refs: SGI 2949; BMC 20. 198,385; SNG Cop. 233; McAlee 728


Diadumenian, Caesar AD 217-218
Roman provincial Æ 16.5 mm, 4.63 g, 11:00
Syria: Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem
Obv: ΚΑΙ Μ Ο ΔΙA ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC CЄ, bare-headed and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Large SC, Δ/Є above and beneath; all within laurel wreath interrupted by star above
Refs: SGI 3017; BMC 20. 201,408; SNG Cop. 235; McAlee 745a

Though only 10 years of age, Diadumenian shared his father's fate in June, AD 218, when he was put to death by supporters of this fellow, the rival emperor, Elagabalus:


Elababalus, AD 218-222
Roman provincial Æ 19 mm, 4.56 g, 7:00
Obv: AVT ΚΑΙ ΜA ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC, radiate head right
Rev: Large SC; ΔЄ above, eagle beneath; all within laurel wreath
Refs: SNG Cop 245; BMC 20. 203, 426

 

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Great coins Roman Collector, love the top two with good portraits, I only have one.....and you guessed it with architecture on it, but it has father and son together on the obverse. Thrace, Marcianopolis, Triumphal Arch with four statues, 217-218 AD, 25.46mm, 11.91gm.

 

Gorgeous reverse on that one! A real gem for your architecture collection!

 

I do not have the Macrinus but have this pair of Diadumenians.

 

Interesting left-facing bust!

 

Cool Family Bunch @Roman Collector !

I have them:

MACRINUS:

RI Macrianus 260-261 CE BI Ant Spes Publica star

MACRINUS AND DIADUMENIAN:

RI Didumenian and Macrinus 217-218 CE AE28 Markianopolis mint Serapis

DIADUMENIAN:


ELAGABULAS: (Not sure how the FREAK SHOW got the silver...)

RI Didumenian and Macrinus 217-218 CE AE28 Markianopolis mint Serapis

 

Nice pair, the Elagabalus is a neat bonus coin!

My Diadumenian is an AE16 from Marcianopolis:


And a regular old denarius for Macrinus, making a completely mismatched pair:

 

Macrinus, 11 April 217 - 8 June 218 A.D., Antioch, Syria

Bronze provincial as, McAlee 736; Hunter III, 243 - 244; BMC Galatia p. 200, 403 ff. var (busts); SNG Cop 234 var (same), aF, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, weight 2.175g, maximum diameter 17.8mm, die axis 180o, obverse AYT KAI M O CE MAKPINOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus, from the front; reverse KAI M O ∆IA ANTΩNEINOC, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian, seen from the front, S - C flanking across field; from the Butte College Foundation, ex Lindgren; very rare bust variant;

 

I only have one Macrinus


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 / -
Notes: Aug 4, 13 - This act was part of the city founding ceremony. Reverse die match with Moushmov Plate XXII (3)

 

Three Diadumenian


Nicopolis ad Istrum
Coin: Bronze
K M OPPEL ANTWNINOC - Bare-headed and draped bust right
NIKOPOLIWN - Serpent-entwined staff of Asklepios
Mint: (217-218 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.65g / 18mm / -
References:

• BMC 59
• Moushmov 1333

Thrace, Deultum
Coin: Bronze
- Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Cupid - Cupid riding on dolphin right
Mint: (217-218 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 2.19g / 18mm / -
References:

• Deultum Moushmov 3568A

Notes: Nov 17, 14 - Reference 20mm 5.71g this is lighter but only ref found. Unpublished in the major references



Bronze AE3
K M OΠ[ΠE] ANT ΩNIOC - Bareheaded bust right
NIKO-ΠO-AITΩN - Cista half opened basket opening to the left with snake emerging crossed line design
Mint: Nikopolis ad Istrum
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.23g / 18mm / -
References:

• Moushenov 1341
• ANMG I 1881 p474
• Varbanov (Eng) Vol 1 No 3595

 

I only have three Imperial Bronzes of that duo, but all very rare:

1) IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG/ PONTIF MAX TR P COS PP S C
Sestertius, Rome, 1.Oct.-31.Dec.217
20,5 gr / 31 mm
RIC IV 139, Cohen 66, Sear 7386, Clay obverse die Nr.2





2) IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG / ANNONA AVG S C
As, Rome, late July - early September 217
10,56 gr / 26 mm
RIC 171, C 11





3) M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES / SPES PVBLICA S C
Sestertius, Rome, early March - late May 218
23.46 gr / 32.23 mm
RIC 219, BMCRE 155

 

WOW!! So many terrific examples....

I'll pile on with my Mac and son.....and two of Diadumenian alone---the second a 'limes' denarius:

 

Here's my Macrinus:





Not sure about which city issued it. Not a bad piece for an uncleaned hoard!

 

After researching for some time on Wildwinds, I believe the reverse is a depiction of Hermes, Nikopolis ad Istrum mint. (Hope I'm right)

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/macrinus/_nikopolis_AE27_Moushmov_1292.1.jpg

 

hey, i have a match with you RC...not nearly as nice as yours.



Diadumenian. Caesar, A.D. 217-218. Syria, Antioch.

O: KAI M O Δ ANTΩNINOC CEB. Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: S • C, Δ above, e below; within laurel wreath , 20 mm, 4.0g

my only marcinus coin is a tet...



Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Emesa. Macrinus, 217-218 AD. AR Tetradrachm

O: laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: eagle standing facing, head left, holding wreath in beak; between legs, radiate and draped bust of Shamash left. Prieur 1015. 27 mm, 12.9 g

 

I still have a picture of a coin I bought years ago and which didn't find its way to my mail box, lost they said, hence not my pic. I still regret it so beautiful it was (is, probably, but in other hands than mine)



Other than that I have tet versions of the three OP dudes (two were only kids, poor things...)


Macrinus, Tetradrachm struck in Antioch, C 217-218 AD
AYG K M OP SE MAKRINOS SEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus right
DHMARX EXYPATO, Eagle facing, holding wreath in beak, standing on thigh. D E in upper field
12.76 gr
Ref : Sear #2948, Prieur # 246_055



Diadumenian, Tetradrachm Hierapolis mint
AVT K M OTTEA ANTONEINOC, Radiate and draped bust of diadumenian right
DHMAP X EX VTTAT (OC), Eagle facing, head right, holding wreath in beak, lion between legs
11,44 gr
Ref : Prieur #947_050, Sear #315



Elagabalus, Tetradrachm Antioch mint
AUT K M A ANTWNEINOC CEB, laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder, seen from front
DHMARC EX UPATOC TO B =twice consul =219 A.D., eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left, wreath in beak, star beneath, Delta and epsilon in field
14,11 gr
Ref : Prieur #251_012, Sear #3096

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What a shame! That was a real beauty :-(

 

Nice tets there!