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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 23. Macrinus, HrHJ (2018) 8.23.46.06 (plate coin)

Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 27, 14.01g, 27.34mm, 45°
struck under governor Marcus Claudius Agrippa
obv. AV K OPPEL CE - VH MAKRINOC
laureate head r.
rev. VP AGRIPPA NIKOPOLITWN PROC / C ICTRW
city-gate with three towers, all with three pinnacles, closed double-door
ref. a) not in AMNG:
cf. AMNG I/1, 1826 (for Diadumenian)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 3383
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.23.46.6 (plate coin)
very rare, VF/EF, dark-brown patina, a wunderful coin!

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Date added:	Apr 07, 2006
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Dave A

[Apr 07, 2006 at 08:21 PM]

I'd kill for this coin. Very nice.

Pscipio

[Apr 08, 2006 at 04:04 AM]

Perfect reverse!

Bacchus

[Apr 08, 2006 at 01:47 PM]

Smashing detail on the reverse

Potator II

[Apr 08, 2006 at 03:34 PM]

Magnificent reverse

Noah

[Apr 08, 2006 at 03:50 PM]

Wonderful!!

arizonarobin

[Apr 08, 2006 at 04:26 PM]

Lovely reverse! ::Jealous:: Very Happy

Massanutten

[Apr 09, 2006 at 12:57 AM]

Most excellant!!!!

wolfgang336

[Apr 09, 2006 at 02:06 AM]

Gorgeous!

b70

[Apr 09, 2006 at 02:41 AM]

Another stellar coin in one of the nicest galleries on Forum.

Jan Terje Rafdal

[Apr 11, 2006 at 06:47 PM]

I,m so glad I had the pleasure of seeing this coin. Wow!

Bolayi

[May 02, 2006 at 03:26 PM]

Lovely city gates do they represent the gates at the city where the coin was minted?

newbeonecoinobe

[Jul 31, 2006 at 01:59 PM]

Wow so this is what all those uncleaned are supposed to Look Like "Great Coin"

*Alex

[Apr 23, 2007 at 07:43 AM]

Stunning reverse!

whitetd49

[Sep 22, 2007 at 06:10 PM]

Jochen, a couple of dies of this reverse type issued by Agrippa are known for Diadumenian but I cannot confirm this die was shared.

Jochen

[Aug 31, 2018 at 08:27 PM]

Not this die.

Ancient Aussie

[Apr 11, 2019 at 06:52 AM]

Love this coin.

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