Macrinus bronze from Tyre

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  1. Pellinore

    Pellinore Well-Known Member

    Last week I was very happy in acquiring a number of nice Roman Provincial coins (et alii - I overspent, doctor said I *might* have an obsession). This was the one I really went for, because of its fine portrait. A sad emperor who came to power in the most difficult circumstances.

    He never reached Rome, rather stayed based in Antioch for the whole of his reign. Macrinus ignominiously lost battles, freedom and life after a mere 14 months - not to mention his son and caesar Diadumenian, a ten-year-old who was executed some days before his father. The sad and graphic story of his last days is here.

    AE Phoenicia, Tyre, Macrinus, 217-218, Laureate bust r. Rev. Temple of the Phoenician Koinon seen in perspective, murex shell to the right. COENT… / NA. 25 mm, 7.10 g.

    3243 s Macrinus Tyrus.jpg
     
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  3. tenbobbit

    tenbobbit Well-Known Member

    Nice catch @Pellinore, I did have a look at it myself but I am currently trying to make space in my collection so you got no competition from me ;)
    Glad to see it went to a fellow member :woot:
     
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  4. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Oh, that brooding portrait... the cool architectural reverse...
     
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  5. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Nice! I like that portrait very much.

    This one is pretty rough, but I thought I'd share it since it's a Diadumenian issued at Tyre.

    Diadumenian - Phoenicia Tyre Galley 3041.jpg
    DIADUMENIAN
    AE Chalkous. 7.37g, 20.9mm. PHOENICIA, Tyre, AD 217-218. Rouvier 2345; BMC Phoenicia –; AUB –. O: M OP DIADVMENIANVS CAES, bareheaded and cuirassed bust right, seen from front. R: SEP TVRVS METRO COLON, Phoenician pentekonter right; murex shell above.

    And here's a Macrinus provincial that also drew me to it because of the portrait.

    Macrinus - Nicopolis AE27 2514.jpg
    MACRINUS
    AE27. 12.75g, 26.6mm. Varbanov 3437 (same dies); Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (Feb 2019) 8.23.7.6. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum, AD 217-218. Statius Longinus, magistrate. O: AVT K M AVP CEV ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and curiassed bust, seen from behind. R: YΠ CTA ΛONΓINOY NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC I, Apollo standing facing, head turned left, holding branch and bow.

     
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  6. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Interesting architectural type, @Pellinore ! Nice acquisition to your collection!

    Here are Macrinus and Diadumenian minted in their home base of Antioch:

    Macrinus Antioch.jpg Diadumenian Antioch.jpg
     
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  7. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Macrinus looks indeed very unhappy on your coin @Pellinore
    That's an unusual portrait of his, interesting

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  8. Marsyas Mike

    Marsyas Mike Well-Known Member

    Nice coins, everybody. I recently got my first Macrinus - a two-headed bronze from Antioch with Diadumenian on the reverse:

    Macrinus & Diad Antioch Lot - 2 Aeilia Cap 1 Macrinus Ant Mar 19 (0).jpg

    Macrinus and Diadumenian
    (217-218 A.D.) Æ 18
    Syria, Seleucis & Pieria Antiochia ad Orontem

    [AVKMO] C MAKΡINOC C Laureate head of Macrinus r. / KAI M O ΔIA ANTΩNINOC
    Bare-headed bust, draped and cuirassed, of Diadumenian r., S C at sides.
    BMC 404-405.
    (3.26 grams / 18 mm)
     
  9. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

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  10. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    i believe now that Marcrinus & Diadumenian are on this coin i bought way back solely for the snake reverse not rounds    snake coin 003.JPG not rounds    snake coin 004.JPG
     
  11. Julius Germanicus

    Julius Germanicus Well-Known Member

    Here is my Macrinus As from Rome, published on Wildwinds and seemingly one of only three recorded specimens of RIC 171 :

    RIC_0171.jpg
     
  12. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    He does indeed!!!! it was on my watch list but got busy with something else, glad it went to a good home. Fantastic coin Pellinore.
     
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