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A bronze coin of Macrinus from Nikopolis ad Istrum with a reverse showing Dionysos with thyrsos and kantharos. Coin Type: Bronze AE26 of Macrinus, 217-218 CE
Mint and Date: Nikopolis ad Istrum in Moesia Inferior, 217-218 CE.
Size and Weight: 26m, 11.16g
Obverse: • AYT K M OΠЄΛ CЄV MAKPЄINOC •
Laureate head right, wearing short beard.
Reverse: VΠ CTA ΛONΓINOY NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPO
Exergue: C IC
Nude Dionysos standing half left, head left, tall thyrsos in left hand behind, right hand pouring wine from a two-handled jug.
Provenance: ukcoins354 (eBay), November 2008
Ref: Varbanov I (English) 3455; Moushmov 1242; AMNG I —; Hristova/Jekov (2011) 8.23.8.5
BW Ref: 012 039 134
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Note 1: Both these dies are shown on this page of Patricia Lawrence's web site. These are her obverse MHf and reverse R13i.

Note 2: The jug carried by Dionysos is usually described as a kantharos, but it is not. See this section of my page on ceramics on ancient coins.

Note 3: This actual coin is shown in both the first and second editions of Hristova/Jekov.

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