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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jochen1, post: 3265208, member: 103829&quot;]<b>An enigmatic reverse from Markianopolis</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Macrinus &amp; Diadumenian, AD 217-218</p><p>AE 27, 12.57g, 26.64mm, 15°</p><p>struck under governor Furius Pontianus</p><p>obv. AVT K OPEL CEV MAKREINOV AVT KM OPEL ANTWNEINOC</p><p>Confronting heads of Macrinus, laureate, r., and of Diadumenian, bare, l.</p><p>rev. VP PONTIANO - V M - ARKIANOPOLI / TWN</p><p>Male figure in himation stg.l., holding an unknown long bent rod in l. arm and in r.</p><p>hand patera over burning altar</p><p>in r. field E</p><p>ref. a) AMNG I/1, 777, pl. XIX, 12, same rev. die (1 ex., Paris)</p><p>b) Varbanov (engl.) 1279 corr. (has CEVH)</p><p>c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No.6.24.34.2 (plate coin)</p><p>very rare, about VF</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]859928[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>A mysterious rev.: Himation and attitude would match Zeus. But the youthful and unbearded portrait is unusual. HrJ mentions Diadumenian! And until now the meaning or function of the long bent object is not known. Suggestions were Apollo with long bow. But similar objects on coins from Ankyra suggest that it is a sacral attribute. We have had a long discussion on Forum Ancient Coins: &quot;Odd and still rare&quot; ten years before. <a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=27381.msg415454#msg415454" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=27381.msg415454#msg415454" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=27381.msg415454#msg415454</a></p><p><br /></p><p>What do you think?</p><p><br /></p><p>Best regards[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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