RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 43)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 43)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Apamea
Reign Macrinus
Person (obv.) Macrinus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΟΠΕΛ ϹΕΟΥ ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Σεουῆρος Μακρεῖνος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ὀπέλ(λιος) Σεου(ῆρος) Μακρεῖνος Σεβα(στός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ, ΝΩΕ (on chest)
Edition Ἀπαμέων Νῶε Ἀπαμέων Νῶε
Translation of the Apameans, Noah
Reverse design Noah’s Ark: on the right, Noah and his wife, draped, standing left in a chest, with open lid, a flying dove holding a branch in its claws is approching the left corner of the lid; on the right of the lid, another bird seating; on the left, Noah and his wife, draped, standing left, rising right hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 22.39 g
Axis 5
Reference Mairat, Apamée 19
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    P: 523 Wa 5723
    ✸ V: GR 19765
    Mainz: RGZM O.40600 ex Lanz 38, 24 Nov. 1986, lot 771
    NAC-Spink Taisei Auction, 16 Nov. 1994, lot 870