We have had many threads that mentioned wolf-and-twins coins. Most are common Roman imperial types. Here is a Roman provincial: Macrinus, 217-218. at Laodicea ad Mare 29-28 mm. 9.21 grams. IMP C M OP SEV MACRINVOS P AV ROMAE FEL Sear Greek Imperial 2954 BMC Syria 97, page 261. Even though Laodicea is near Antioch in the Greek-speaking east, the legend is in Latin. In contrast with Antioch, it was sacked by Pescennius Niger during his civil war with Septimius Severus, so it was granted the status of a Roman colony after Septimius Severus won. Show any provincials you have of Laodicea or of Macrinus! Or, show us any recent wolf-and-twins purchases.
Here's mine: Macrinus. A.D. 217-218. Æ28, 14.6g, 6h. Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Laodicea ad Mare. Obv.: IMP C M OP S-EVE MACRINOS AVG; Laureate head right. Rev.: ROMAE above, FEL in exergue, she-wolf standing right, head turned to look back at the suckling twins, Romulus and Remus
That's cool, @Valentinian ! No Lupa Romana provincials, but one of my favorite provincial coins is this one of Macrinus: Macrinus, AD 217-218. Roman provincial Æ pentassarion, 12.60 g, 27.2 mm, 1 h. Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis, Legate Marcus Claudius Agrippa, AD 218. Obv: ΑV Κ ΟΠΠΕΛ CΕVΗ ΜΑΚΡΙΝΟC, laureate head, right. Rev: VΠ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΑ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟC ΙCΤΡΩ, Nude Apollo with crossed legs standing right, his right arm drawn back, his left on a tree trunk, from which a lizard (?) leaps across to him.[5] Refs: AMNG I 1687; Moushmov 1210; Hristova and Jekov 8.23.7.2; Varbanov 3348; Mionnet Suppl. 2, p. 148, 541.
Very nice coin, @Valentinian ! Nice details, nice patina, and interesting story. I am posting this little guy, cuz I got it from you! Macrinus Macrinus, 217-218, stuck at Leucas on the Chrysorous in Coele-Syria. (Located possibly at Abila, east end south of the Sea of Galilee (according to BMC). AE28-24, 16.10 grams. Thick. Facing quadriga! (This is unusually early for this type) SGI --, BMC Syria has none of Macrinus from this city and only 7 from this city, total. Lindgren and Kovacs 2187. rare Ex: @Valentinian
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 MACRINUS AE 26 OBVERSE: AVT K M OPEL CEVH MAKPINOC, laureate head right REVERSE: UP AGRIPA (sic) NIKOPOLITWN PROS ISTRWN, Aequitas standing right, holding scales and cornucopiae Struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum, 217 AD 10.2g, 26mm Moushmov 1243
Sorry, I have nothing new. All my coins are like sporting events on TV: reruns. I suspect the citizens of the cities that held status as full colonies would not appreciate our calling their Latin language coins Provincials rather than Colonials. Caracalla Alexandria Troas Macrinus Laodicea Severus Alexander Antioch, Pisidia Interesting how it turned out that being sacked was the best thing that ever happened to a city while being on the wrong side against Septimius did not go so well for Antioch ad Orontes. We need to remind everyone that there were several cities named Antioch. The Colonial above was not from Syrian Antioch but from the city in Pisidia. My favorite wolf is still this Maximinus AE31 of Ninica Claudiopolis Colonial - I bought it as a Maximus but the seller was fooled by the way the obverse legend ran out of room and was continued in a second row on the right MAXI/MINVS. Many of these have countermarks that make this one not too bad for its peer group. I like countermarks but it is best when they are kept off the important details like the portrait. Is that a second strike of the star c/m centered on the eye. I also find it interesting that the Wildwinds coin of this type that reads Maximus uses this same portrait while the city had other dies that showed him as a child. This would be a subject for further study. There are a lot of those I will never get around to doing.
Great coins everyone, sadly i don't have a Wolf & Twins yet for Macrinus despite collecting his Provincials @dougsmit, I can see why you snapped up the Maximinus, it looks as though there may be 4 CM's from the picture. Forehead, chest, 3 & 9 O'clock, great looking coin. In keeping with the thread, here is a Macrinus I have not posted before CILICIA, Tarsus Obv - Laureate draped & cuirassed bust Right, To Right - Statue of Apollo Lykeios with Hounds on hind legs either side Rev - Tyche standing right presenting Crown to Macrinus standing Left with RH extended & holding Sceptre in LH, Altar between 34mm, 16.21g, SNG Levante suppl 271, SNG Paris 1549-50 Ex Jean-Pierre Righetti collection, number 101 Ex R.D.Frederick collection
My Probus Wolf & Twins. In a lower grade but these are hard to find. PROBUS 376-382 AE Antoninianus 21MM 3.43g Siscia Mint 377 IMP C PROBVS PF AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust left ORIGINI AVG, She-Wolf right feeding Romulus and Remus RIC 703 Variant - Rarity R3
Nice coin @Valentinian . I like the artwork and patina. I do not have a Macrinus, but I do have a few wolf & twins. This is my favorite. It is not a coin, but a one As weight. I can see the wolf (but many can not) and twins. The wolf is in about the same position as on your coin. I have wondered if I should try some cleaning, but suspect I would not find more features. Silver was often removed from weights like this. This weight is a bit like your coin, some dirt could be removed but the piece would not improve.
I only have your standard "Wolf and Twins" but FFIVN and my first Macrinus arrived in the mail today. Fresh from John Anthony's latest auction, I present this beautiful ex @Theodosius piece: Macrinus 217-218 AD Nicopolis ad Istrum Statius Longinus, Consular Legate Obverse: AY K M OΠΠEΛΛI CEYH MAKPINOC, Laureate head right Reverse: YTI CTATI ΛONΓINOY NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠP/OC ICT, Nemesis standing forward, head left, holding scales in right hand and cube-rule in left
Here's one from the other Alexandria. Severus Alexander billon tetradrachm, minted in Alexandria, Egypt, AD 222. RPC 10236 Obverse: Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹƐΥΗΡ ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ƐΥϹƐΒ, laureate, draped bust to right Reverse: LA, Wolf standing left, head to right, feeding twins
