RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 190)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 190)
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 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 ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΟΥΑΡ ΦΟΙΒΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗ, ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Οὐαρ(ίου) Φοίβου Κυζικη(νῶν) νεοκόρων
Translation under strategos Varius Phoebos, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design four nude male figures advancing right, raising hand and holding shield; on the left, two torches entwined by serpents; in the background, two horsemen riding right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 24.53 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 259
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1839,0919.132 BMC 259