What's the Emperor on this Coin?

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Gil-galad, Apr 28, 2015.

  1. Gil-galad

    Gil-galad I AM SPARTACUS

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    Here is a coin I'm interested in but it's in such bad shape that I want to be sure it's what ruler I think it is. If I'm right, I'm getting it. Let me know what Emperor you think this coin is.
     
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  3. EDDOP

    EDDOP Well-Known Member

    Tetricus II SPES AVGG ??
     
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  4. Gil-galad

    Gil-galad I AM SPARTACUS

    Nope, sorry, that's not it.
     
  5. EDDOP

    EDDOP Well-Known Member

    Ok, Macrianus II RIC 13 ?
     
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  6. Gil-galad

    Gil-galad I AM SPARTACUS

    That's what I believe the coin is. Thank you.
     
  7. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Ummm, goin' for #100, eh Daryl?

    :rolleyes:
     
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  8. Gil-galad

    Gil-galad I AM SPARTACUS

    That's right. Might be my 100th coin.
     
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  9. Gil-galad

    Gil-galad I AM SPARTACUS

    Well, I just paid for the coin. Let's see how it goes coming here via the mail system.
     
  10. Gil-galad

    Gil-galad I AM SPARTACUS

    Now that I have the coin since it arrived yesterday. I am happy.

    Macrianus II, Usurper, 260-261 AD. AR Antoninianus, Antioch, 21mm, 3.1g

    OBV: IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right.

    REV: SPES PVBLICA, Spes standing left holding flower and raising hem of robe. Star in left field.

    REF: RIC V-2 13, RSC 13, MIR 1743b, Sear88 3093.
     
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  11. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    => Congrats on your 100th!!
     
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  12. Gil-galad

    Gil-galad I AM SPARTACUS

    I'm about to make a celebration thread here in a minute or two.
     
  13. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Congrats, Gil!
     
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  14. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    Congrats!!!!!!!!
     
  15. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    I have no question that it is Macrianus (not II) and I do not see any better cheaper among the several now on line. All I have is this Byzantium and Nicaea Provincial shown here before. Quietus anyone?
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  16. Gil-galad

    Gil-galad I AM SPARTACUS

    I was kind of confused why some references call him Macrianus, others call him Macrianus II. Wildwinds also calls him Macrianus II. Which is the correct one and I'll change it.
     
  17. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    I believe, off the top of my head, that Macrianus I (major) had a son Macrianus II (minor) named after him and another named Quietus....

    I have a Macrianus I (major), but still casually working on getting the others.

    If you google 'Macrianus' the distinction becomes crystal clear.....
     

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  18. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    If Macrianus the father never claimed to be Augustus, is it correct to assign him the numeral? No Roman ruler ever used a number to the best of my knowledge so it is all a question of historical convention.

    Question: what ruler did start the practice of numbers? We have IVN for Constantine and Henricus 8 of England but what went between them?
     
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  19. Gil-galad

    Gil-galad I AM SPARTACUS

    Well, I'm changing it to Macrianus I, or just Macrianus. I don't know what your provincial coin is, Doug. If you say it might be Quietus, I believe you.
     
  20. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    I would have to say that is a reasonable statement...the major and minor aspects merely a way to distinguish between Macrianus or any of the others with the same names (Julia's, Agrippina etc ) and the use of numbers evolved somewhere along the way.

    And, I'm still mystified as to Henricus 8-----I never realized it was anything else but a Roman numeral VIII
     
  21. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

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    Henry used both on different coins. Why, I do not know.
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