Macrinus and Diadumenian, AE27, Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior

I thought I'd share a recent purchase (still waiting for it to be delivered):




Macrinus and Diadumenian, 217-218AD

AE27, Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior

Obverse: AV K OPEL CEVH MAKREINOC K M OPEL-ANTWNEI-NOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Macrinus right facing bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust of Diadumenian left.

Reverse: VP PONTIANOV MARKIANOPOLEITWN, Apollo, naked, standing left by altar, holding branch and patera. E in right field.

References: Moushmov 540; Var of AMNG 728; SNG Cop. 222; SNG Budapest 131; Varbanov 1155 (position of value mark).

Size: 27mm, 13g

 

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Nice!

 

Very nice!!

I have a fondness for the type---two portraits for the price of one

 

Congrats @Justin Lee ! That is a great score.

I have a similar one...


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

 

Not similar but double portrait:

MACRINUS
AE 26
OBVERSE: ΑΥ Κ ΟΠΕΛ ΣΕΥ ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟΣ Κ Μ ΟΠΕΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ Κ, laureate head of Macrinus right facing bare headed head of Diadumenian left
REVERSE: ΥΠ ΠΟΝΤΙΑΝΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩ/Ν, Artemis, huntress, advancing r., reaching for an arrow in quiver at shoulder and in her l. hand holding a bow; below a hound. E to centre l
Struck at Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, 217 - 218 AD
10.4g, 26mm
Moushmov 532

 

Cool addition, I just have Macrinus.


acrinus, (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