RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 1076)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 1076)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Macrinus
Person (obv.) Macrinus (Augustus)
Magistrate Varius Phoebos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΟΠΕΛ ϹΕΟΥΗΡ ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Σεουῆρος Μακρεῖνος Σεβαστός Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ὀπέλ(λιος) Σεουῆρ(ος) Μακρεῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Macrinus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΟΥΑΡ ΦΟΙΒΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ, ΝΕΟΚΟΡ
Edition στρατηγοῦ Οὐαρίου Φοίβου Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων στρα(τηγοῦ) Οὐαρ(ίου) Φοίβου Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρ(ων)
Translation of the strategos Varius Phoebos, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design facing busts of Zeus Ammon, draped, right, and Macrinus, laureate and draped, left; in the exergue, altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 22.25 g
Axis 6
Reference SNG France 791
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     P: 473 SNG 791
— —     ✸ B: 18221429, 1873 Fox
— —     C McClean 7604
— —     V: GR 16175