RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 87913)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 87913)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Emesa
Reign Macrinus
Person (obv.) Macrinus (Augustus)
Issue Group crescent
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΟΠ ϹΕ ΜΑΚΡΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Σεουῆρος Μακρῖνος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ὀπ(έλλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Μακρῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Macrinus, right
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟϹ Π Π
Edition δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας ὕπατος πατὴρ πατρίδος δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ὕπατος π(ατὴρ) π(ατρίδος)
Translation holding tribunician power, consul, father of the fatherland
Reverse design eagle standing facing, head left, wings spread, wreath in beak; between eagle's legs, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Shamash, left
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.33 g
Axis 12
Reference Prieur —
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note small aegis on l. shoulder?; crescent behind Shamash's head

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    ✸ NY: 1977.158.855