Alexandria: Macrian (260-261 AD) [ AL_3012 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Brustbild des Macrian mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts, Panzer | Homonoia steht nach links, trägt Chiton und Peplos; die Rechte erhoben, hält mit der Linken Doppelfüllhorn und Gewandbausch; im Feld links L Α |
| Depicted Person |
Macrian (260-261 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
Cuirass (worn)
|
Concordia (standing, to the left, holding, wearing)
Chiton (worn)
Himation (worn)
Double cornucopia (held)
|
| Legend (edited) | Α(ΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) Κ(ΑΙΣΑΡ) Τ(ΙΤΟΣ) Φ(ΟΥΛΟΥΙΟΣ) ΙΟΥΝ(ΙΟΣ) ΜΑΚΡΙΑΝΟΣ Ε(ΥΣΕΒΗΣ) ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | Α Κ Τ Φ ΙΟΥΝ ΜΑΚΡΙΑΝΟΣ Ε ΣΕΒ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Caesar Titus Fulvius Iunius Macrianus Pius Augustus
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in lower left field
:
L Α
|
References and Commentary
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
2300
J. W. Curtis, The Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt, Chicago 1969 (Reprint).
No.
1563f.
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
5378
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
3185
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.
3012
(This sample)
R. A. Haatvedt/E. E. Peterson, Coins from Karanis. The University of Michigan Excavations 1924-1935 (edited by E. M. Husselman), Ann Arbor 1964.
No.
1041
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
4053
SNG Dänemark, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum Copenhagen IV, Part 41: Alexandria-Cyrenaica, Kopenhagen
No.
829
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
154
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
204f.
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