Hristova & Jekov, Markianopolis Addenda I

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# 259

Despite plethora of Macrinus / Tyche by Pontianus single-heads (tetrassaria) in HrJ Marcianopolis, I find this to be a new die pair.  I even have 5 more of these accessioned, but this one wasn't.
• 6.23.38.–– (the ties of the laurel unlike all those illustrated; these seem almost like die markers sometimes).
At Pick 711, where OPELLIOS is spelled out, I am not sure which ones may actually divide between MAR and KIANO..., or whether is is a question of ligature or none.
AE26  10.38g  axis 6h
[?AV K M] OPELLIOS SEVÊ MAKREINOS
VP PONTIANOV MAR  -  KIANOPOLITÔN
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#260

A type without obv. pic

Macrinus & Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 26, 12.58g
obv. AVT K OPEL CEV MAKREINOC KM OPEL ANTWNEINOC
        Confronting heads of Macrinus, laureate, r., and Diadumenian, bare, l.
rev. VP PONTIANO - V MARKIANOPO / LITWN
       Male figure in himation stg.l., holding an unknown long bent rod in l. arm and in r.
       hand patera over burning altar and 
       in r. field E
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 777, pl. XIX, 12, same rev. die (1 ex., Paris)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 1279 corr. (has CEVH)
      c) Hristova/Jekov No.6.24.45.2 (rev. only)
ex coll. Hoeft

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#261

A new die combination

Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 26(?)
struck under Pontianus
obv. AVT K OPEL CEVH MAKREINOC
        below in 3 lines KM OPPELI / ANTWNIN / OC
        Confronting heads of Diadumenian, bare, r., and Macrinus, laureate, l.
rev. VP PONTIANO - V MARKIANOPO / LITWN
       Male figure in himation stg.l., holding an unknown long bent rod in l. arm and in r.
       hand patera over burning altar and 
       in r. field E
ref. a) not in AMNG.
          rev. AMNG I/1, 777, pl. XIX, 12
          obv. f.e. AMNG I/1, 773
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov
          rev.  No.6.24.45.2 (as #260 in this thread)
          obv. f.e. No.6.24.36.9
ex coll. Bacchus (Forum Ancient Coins)

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#262

A new type

Macrinus & Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 26, 13.03g, 0°
struck under Pontianus
obv. AVT K OPEL CEV MAKREINOC KM OPEL ANTWNEINOC
        Confronting heads of Macrinus, laureate, r., and Diadumenian, bare, l.
rev. VP PONTIANO - V MARKIANOPO / LITWN
       Herakles stg. r., nude, hand holding patera, club in l. arm, lion skin draped over
       the club
       in r. field E
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          rev. legend AMNG I/1, 751
          obv. AMNG I/1, [752]
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov
      d) Ruzicka, Inedita 121, 753a
      e) Price/Trell S. 43, Fig. 70
ex coll Bacchus (Forum Ancient Coins)

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#263

A new die combination and a rev. legend variant

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 19, 4.55g, 19.3mm
obv. AV KL CE - CEVHROC
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. MARKIANO - POLITWN
       Herakles, nude, stg. l., strangling the Nemean lion.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 585
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 731 (cites AMNG 585, writes in error 'in field to r. E')
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No. 6.14.14.5
          obv. No. 6.14.14.1         
 ex Amphora

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#264

A completely new type for Caracalla

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 25, 10.9g
obv. AV KM AVP - ANTWΝΙΝOC
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. MAR - K - IANO POL / EITWN
       Snake in 2 coils erecting l.
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov
Seems to be a completely new type!
ex numismatiklanz

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Edit: This coin has been condemned by John Wrenn in Forvm under Roman Provincial Coins: "Cast fake, combining an obverse of Caracalla under Faustinianus with a reverse of Philip II, Hristova/Jekov p. 236, bottom coin (same rev. die)."

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#265

Pic for an Auspex type without pic

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 25, 10.0g
struck under Pollenius Auspex
obv. AV KL CEP - CEVHROC PE
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. MARKIANOPOLEITWN VP AVCPEKOC
       Tyche, with kalathos, stg. l., holding cornucopiae and rudder
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 543 var. (has TWN in l. field
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 717
      c) Hristova/Jekov No. 6.14.38.1 (without pic)
ex numismatiklanz

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#266

A new rev. type for Tereventinus

Severus Alexander, AD 222-235
AE 23, 8.9g
struck under Umbrius Tereventinus
obv. AVT KM AVR CEVH - ALEZANDROC
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. HG OVM TEREBENTEIN[O - V MARKIANO]POLIT / WN (1st OV ligate)
       Demeter, stg. l., holding grain-ears in raised r. hand and resting with l. hand on lon
        burning torch
 re. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
         No Demeter listed for Tereventinus
ex numismatiklanz

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#267

A new die combination

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 27, 9.96g, 27.05mm, 15°
struck under Antonius Seleukus
obv. AVT KM AVRHLI - ANTWNEINOC AVG (AVG ligate)
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. VP IOVL ANT CELEVKOV MARKIANOPOLITWN (both OV ligate)
        Homonoia stg. l., holding cornucopiae and patera
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          rev. AMNG I/1,  852
          obv. AMNG I/1, 863 (for Tyche)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No.6.26.36.7
          obv. No.6.26.3.4 (for Hera)
ex coll. Hoeft

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#268

A new die combination and a new rev. die for Macrinus

Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 25, 10.5g
struck under Pontianus
obv. AVT.K.OPELLI.CEVH.MAKREINOC
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. VP PONTIANOV - MARKIANOPOLEI / TWN
       Tyche wearing kalathos, stg. l., holding cornucopiae and rudder
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No.6.23.38.2 (depiction only)
          obv. f.e. No.6.23.36.1
ex numismatiklanz

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#269

A new die combination

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 24, 12.96g
struck under Quintilianus
obv. ANTWNINOC PI - OC AVGOVCTO - C
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. VP KVNTILIAN - OV MARKIANOPOLITW
       in r. field N
       Homonoia in long garment and mantle, wearing kalathos, stg. l., holding
       cornucopiae in l. arm and patera in extended r. hand; l. before her burning altar
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          rev. AMNG I/1, 640 (depiction)
                 AMNG I/1, 639 (legend)
          obv. AMNG I/1, 642 var. (has AVGOVCT - O - C)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 980 var. (= AMNG 640)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No.6.18.36.10
          obv. f.e. No.6.18.1.4 (for Zeus)
ex shoppin4me2

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#270

A rev. legend variant

Gordian III & Serapis, AD 235-244
AE 30, 14.82g, 29.7mm
struck under Menophilus
obv. M ANT GORDIANOC
       below AVG
       confronting busts of Gordian III r. and Serapis l.
rev. VP MHNOFILOV MAR - KIANOPOLIT
      in r. field WN (ligate)
       Athena in girded double chiton and helmeted stg. l., holding patera in r. hand and resting
       with raised l. hand on inverted spear
       in upper l. field E
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1137 var. (has legend break M - ARK)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 1957
      c) Hristova/Jekov No. 6.37.4.4 var. (= AMNG 1137)
ex coll. hjk (German Forum)

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#271

obv. and rev. legend variants

Gordian III, AD 235-244
AE 26, 10.51g, 26.3mm
obv. AVT KM ANT GORDIANOC AVG (VG ligate)
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. MARKIANO - POLITWN.
      Homonoia in long garment and mantle, wearing kalathos(?), stg.l., holding cornucopiae in
      l. arm and patera in r. hand over  burning altar l. before
ref. a) not in AMNG:
         cf. AMNG I/1, 1111 (but rev. legend as AMNG I/1, 1114 for Tyche)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 1897 var. (VG of AVG not ligate)
      c) Hristova/Jekov No. 6.36.36.4 var. (diffferent legend breaks on obv. and rev.)
ex coll. hjk (German Forum)

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#272

A new rev. die for Gordian III & Serapis

Gordian III & Serapis, AD 238-244
AE26, 11.19g
struck under Menophilus
obv. M ANT GORDIANOC
        below AVG
       Confronting busts of Gordian III r. and Serapis l.       
rev. VP MHNOFILO - V MARKIANOP / ~LITWN (MH and WN ligate)
       Nemesis/Aequitas stg. l., holding rod in l. arm and in r. hand scales; at her feet
        l. the wheel
        in r. field E
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) cf. Varbanov (engl.) 2022 (= HrJ 6.37.35.2)
      c) Hristova/Jekov No. 6.37.35.2 var. (rev. legend not listed)
ex Sphinx

The ex. makes problems. It should be read OLITWN, but instead of O there is a tilde!

BTW The depicted types of No. 6.37.35.2 look like OPOL - LITWN (with repeated L in ex.)

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#273

A new obv. and rev. legends for Elagabal & Julia Maesa

Elagabal & Julia Maesa, AD 218-222
AE 28, 11.07g
struck under Antonius Seleucus
obv. AVT KM AVR ANTWNEINOC AVG IOVLIA MAIC -  A AVG
        Head of Elagabal, laureate, r., and Julia Maesa, draped and with stephane, l.
rev. VP.IOVL.ANT.CE - LEVKOV MARKIANOP / OLITWN (2nd OV ligate)
       Athena stg. l., holding owl in extended r. hand and resting with raised l. hand on
       sceptre (spear?); shield at her feet l.
       in r. field E
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          rev. AMNG I/1, 946 var. (has no ligation and in ex. OLITWN
          obv. f.e. AMNG I/1, 940 var. (has no legend break)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 1618 (= AMNG 946)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No. 6.28.3.1 (different obv. and rev. legends)
ex Imperial Coins

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#274

A new rev. legend

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 27, 11.91g
struck under Ulpianus
obv. AV KL CEP - CEVHROC
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. V FL OVLPIANO - V MARKIANOPOLITW
       Homonoia wearing kalathos, stg. l., holding cornucopiae and patera
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 580 (like ex. no.2 from Ferrara)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 834 (= AMNG 834)
      c) Hristova/Jekov No. 6.14.36.8 var. (has different rev. legend)
ex Imperial Coins

BTW The obv. legend of HrJ 6.14.36.8 has not CEPT but actually CEP.

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#275

New obv. and rev. legends

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 28, 10.9g
struck under Ulpianus
obv. AV KM AVR - ANTWNINO(sic!)
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. V FL OVLPIANO - V MARKIANOPO - LI
       Homonoia with kalathos stg. l., holding cornucopiae in l. arm and in r. hand patera
       over burning altar at her feet l.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 625 var.
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.), but cf. #958
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No. 6.18.36.4 var. (different legend break)
          obv. No. 6.18.36.5 var. (has ANTWNINOC?)
ex Incitatus

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#276

A new die combination and a rev. legend variant

Gordian III & Serapis, AD  238-244
AE 28, 13.26mm
struck under Menophilus
obv. M ANT GORDIANOC AVG
        below AVT K
        confronting busts of Gordian III r. and Serapis l.
rev. VP MHNOFILOV M - ARKIANOPOLIT / WN
       Nemesis/Aequitas stg. l., holding pointed rod in l. arm and scales in r. hand; at her
       feet l. the wheel
       in r. field E
ref. a) nicht in AMNG
          rev. AMNG I/1, 1154 var. (andere Legendentrennung und W / N im re Feld)
          obv. AMNG I/1, 1126 (for Serapis)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No. 6.37.35.3 var. (different legend distribution)
          obv. f.e. No. 6.37.21.1 (for Hygieia)
ex coll. Hoeft

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#277

A new rev. legend variant

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 25
struck under Sergius Titianus
obv. AVT KM AVRH - ANTWNEINOC
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. VP CERG TITIANOV - MARKIANOPOLITWN (WN ligate)
       Homonoia in long garment and mantle, stg. l., holding cornucopiae and patera
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 899
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 1460
      c) Hristova/Jekov No. 6.26.36.1 var. (has WN in ex)
ex ancientcollectablecoins

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#278

A coin without a pic

Gordian III & Tranquillina, AD 238-244
AE 28, 13.03g, 27.99mm, 10°
struck under Tertullianus
obv. AVT KM ANT GORDIANOC AVG CE (VG ligate)
        below in 2 lines TRANKVL / LEINA
        confronting busts of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r. and
        Tranquillina, draped and wearing stephane, l.
rev. VP TERTVLLIANOV MARKIANOPOLIT
       in r. field WN (ligate)
       Hygieia stg. r., feeding snake in r. arm from patera in l. hand
       inn l. field E
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1180 (1 ex., Wien)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2047
      c) Hristova/Jekov No. 6.38.21.1 (without pic.)
ex coll. Hoeft

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#279

A new die combination and a rev. legend variant

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 28, 11.20g
struck under Ulpianus
obv. AV KL CEPT - [CEVHROC]
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. V FL OVLPIA - NOV MARKIA - NOPOL
       Kybele, enthroned l., holding patera in r. hab´nd and resting with l. ellbow on 
       tympanon; on each side of throne a lion std. l.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 579 var.
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 814 var. (has NOPOLI)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
         obv. No.6.14.32.14
         rev. No.6.14.32.15 var. (NOPOL in ex. and different legend break)
ex rectororbis   

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#280

A new die combination and a rev. legend variant

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 26, 10.33g, 26.17mm, 30°
struck under Quintilianus
obv. [ANTWNIN]OC PI - OC AVGOVC[TOC]
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. VP KVNTILIANOV - MARKIANOPOLIT
       in lower field WN
       Garlanded table between 2 standards, with an altar above on which an eagle stg. l.
       with open wings and head r.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 648, pl. XIX, 32 (2 ex., both Bukarest)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 975 (doesn't mention AMNG)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No. 6.18.47.6 (different legend break and W - N in l. and r. field)
          obv. f.e. 6.18.10.1 (for Hermes)
ex coll. Hoeft

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#281

A new rev. die for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 18, 3.6g
obv. [AV KL CEPT] - CEVHRO[C?]
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. MARKIA - NOPOLI
      Kybele, wearing kalathos, enthroned l., resting with l. arm on tympanon, holding patera in
      r. hand, on each side of the throne a lion std. l.
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          cf. AMNG I/1, 586 (for the rev. type only)
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          there seems to be no legend in ex.
          cf. No. 6.14.31.18-20 (but different rev. legends)
ex coll. B555andi (German Forum)

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#282

A new rev. die variant for Caracalla

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 28, 13.00g, 27.83mm, 195°
struck under Faustinianus
obv. AV KM AVR - ANTWNINOC
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. V I FAVCTINIAN - MARKIANOPOLI
       Tyche, in long garment and mantle, stg. l., holding cornucopiae in l. arm and
       rudder in r. hand
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          rev. AMNG I/1, 612 var. (has V I FAVCTINIA)
          obv. not listed
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.):
          cf. #918 (= AMNG 612
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No. 6.18.38.1 var. (has a different die with V I FAVCTINIA -
                 MARKIANOPOL)
ex coll. Hoeft

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#283

A new die combination and a new rev. die

Caracalla & Julia Domna, AD 198-217
AE 27, 11.04g
struck under Quintilianus
obv. ANT below - WNINOC AVGOVCTOS IOVLI - A
        in upper field DOM[NA]
       Confronting busts of Caracalla, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r., and Julia
       Domna, draped, l.
rev. VP KVNTILIANOV M - ARKIANOPOLITWN
       Demeter in long garment and mantle, veiled, stg. l., holding grain-ears in raised r.
       hand and resting with l. hand on flaming long torch
       in l. field E
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 659
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 1018
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. cf. No. 6.19.5.1 (different depiction and legend variant)
          obv. f.e. no. 6.19.38.3 (Tyche, same die with same die break!)
ex Ritter

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