Marcianopolis - Archway





Province Moesia Inferior
City Markianopolis
Size (mm) 27
Weight (g) 12.06
Die Axis 180
Tariff 5 assaria
Governor P. Fu. Pontianus
Ob. Leg. AVT K OΠEΛ CEV MAKPINOC K M OΠEΛ ANTΩNINOC
Ob. Desc. Laureate head of Macrinus r. facing bare head of Diadumenian l.
Meaning Imperator, Caesar, Opellius Severus Macrinus, Caesar Marcus Opellius Antonius
Rev. Leg. VΠ ΠONTIANOV MAP-KIANOΠOΛE/ITΩN
Rev. Desc. Archway (triumphal) surmounted with four statues. The two outer statues are Victories one with wreath one with palm branch. Of the two middle statues one has a raised sceptre, the other a rod or staff.
Meaning Governor Pontianus, (coin) of the people of Markianopolis
References; Collection Moushmov 569; Varbanov 929; Price/Trell, S. 51, Fig. 85 var; Hristova/Jekov 6.24.45.9 (r.6)
Notes: It is likely that the central two statues are supposed to be Macrinus and Diadumenian though this is possibly a theoretical representation rather than one taken from any change on an actual archway. OV is combined in the reverse legend.