Father and Son

Dear All,

Bought a bunch of new coins, looks like I am addicted )
Anyway finally arrived today, I am a happy man.
See below


Macrinus
Tetradrachm of CYRRHUS in Cyrrhestica, Syria. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rv. Eagle standing, head r. with wreath in beak, on filleted thyrsus. Prieur 917

and I already had his son from the same place.
Diadumenian AR Tetradrachm of Cyrrhus in Cyrrhestica, Syria. AD 217-218. AYT K M ΟΠΕ ANTΩNEINOC, radiate and cuirassed bust to right seen from behind / ΔHMAPXEΞ YΠATOC, eagle seen from front with spread wings and head to left, standing on filleted thyros. Prieur 923

 

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Nice

 

You and each and every one of us---BIG TIME!!!

Terrific coin!!!!-------I have grown to love the Provincials more and more as time passes and I 'see' all of the varieties---especially those large bronzes or TETS!!! My coin of the 'son' is a small bronze and I'll try to post it later..

My Macrinus:

 

The Macrinus is a really nice specimen. Congratulations.

 

Macrinus and Diadumenian have a surprisingly large number of coins considering the brief reign.


MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis
Macrinus, with Diadumenian (217-218)
AE27, 12.3 gm
Obv: AYT K M OΠEΛ CEV MAKPEINOC K M OΠE ANTΩNINOC.
Laureate head of Macrinus left and bare head of Diadumenian right, vis-à-vis.
Rev: VΠ ΠONTIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN.
Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; E to left.
Ref: Varbanov 1159 var. (obverse legend).

 

I got two other provincials of Diadumenian
Caesarea and Hieropolis.

 

Diadumenian--- Portrait and Crescent with Stars:

 

You should be a happy man Cy, awesome coins!!!

 

Hello Mikey,

I also got two others from Marcianopolis
you made me remember...!!
your coins are also great !! prov. coins I like the most also.

 

Great stuff. I have a Macrinus tet. as well.


Macrinus, (217 - 218 A.D)
AR Tetradrachm
Carrhae, Mesopotamia
O: AYT K M OΠ CE MAKPINOC CE, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind.
R: ∆MAPX EΞ YΠATOC, eaglestanding front, wings spread, head right, between legs crescent, star in left field, two pellets (second officina?) in ex; REV LEG?.
Carrhae mint 217 - 218 A.D
25mm
13.9g
Prieur 836

Would love a Diadumenian tet. but I just have this bronze.


Diadumenian (217 - 218 A.D.)
AE26 of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior under governor Statius Longinus
O: K M OPPEL ANTWN DIADOV[MEN]IANOC, bare headed, draped bust right, seen from the back.
R: VP CTATIOV LONGINO-V NIKOPOLITWN [PROC I], Homonoia standing left, kalathos on head, holding patera and cornucopiae. CTPW in exergue.
26mm
13g
Megaw NIC4.26a and 26b; AMNG 1862

 

Lovely coins, one and all!

 

Awesome coins. Congrats.

 

some really nice example(s) there =0)

 

Macrinus and Diadumenian

 

nice indeed cy, that macrinus is especially cool.

i don't have a macrinus....he's on my list.
i only have this poor diadumenian provincial ....