Alexandria: Diadumenian (217-218 AD) [ AL_2306 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Barhäuptiges Brustbild des Diadumenian nach rechts, Panzer und Paludamentum | Kaiser Macrinus fährt in Quadriga Schritt nach links, trägt Lorbeerkranz und Toga; hält die Rechte erhoben, mit der Linken (Adler-)Szepter; im Feld oben links L Β |
| Depicted Person |
Diadumenian (217-218 AD)
(
Caesar
)
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Macrinus (217-218 AD)
(
Augustus
)
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| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front, bare-headed)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Cuirass (worn)
Paludamentum (worn)
|
Ruler (male) (driving, standing on, to the left, holding, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
Tunic / short chiton (worn)
Toga (worn)
Eagle-tipped sceptre (held)
Quadriga - Horses (as a vehicle, to the left)
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| Legend (edited) | ΜΑ(ΡΚΟΣ) ΟΠ(ΕΛΛΙΟΣ) ΑΝ(ΤΩΝΙΝΟΣ) ΔΙΑΔΟΥΜΕΝΙΑΝΟΣ Κ(ΑΙΣΑΡ) ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΜΑ ΟΠ ΑΝ ΔΙΑΔΟΥΜΕΝΙΑΝΟΣ Κ ΣΕΒ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenian Caesar Augusti (filius)
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| Mark/Monogram | - |
in upper left field
:
L Β
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References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/84146 | |
| Reference Literature |
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. III (Marc Aurel- Gallienus Nr. 1995-3014), Opladen 1982.
No.
2306
(This sample)
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
173f.
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