THE ROMAN IMPERIAL COINAGE VOL. IV. PART IL. MACRINUS TO PUPIENUS BY HAROLD MATTINGLY, M.A. assueray-XREPED IN TIE DEPARMONET OF CONS AND MEDALS, BRITS MUSECM EDWARD A. SYDENHAM, M.A. AND C. H, V. SUTHERLAND, M.A. WITH INTRODUCTIONS TO THE REIGNS AND 13 PLATES LONDON SPINK & SON, L™ 87, mas some, 8:1 1938PREFACE In the period covered by the second part of volume IV we notice the gradual displacement of senatorial in favour of military administra~ tion. Macrinus was the first emperor of non-senatorial rank, and his brief reign illustrates the army's claim to make or unmake emperors at will, Severus Alexander has been credited, on somewhat doubtful cevidence, with aiming at the restoration of senatorial government. But in the elevation of Maximinus, a semi-barbarian who had risen from the ranks, the army pressed its claims to the extent of appointing ‘an emperor without even waiting for the Senate’s consent. ‘The joint rule of Balbinus and Pupienus marked the Senate’s last attempt to reassert its authority, and by its failure further emphasised its weakness ‘While the monetary system continued to be similar in its main features to that of the last period (Vol. IV, 1) one major change was effected, The ‘ Antoninianus" (the double-denarius), that had been introduced by Caracalla, was still struck, even if not in great quantities, by Macrinus, but it was abandoned early in the reign of Elagabalus, and not restored by Severus Alexander or Maximin f, Antoniniani of ‘Alexander are excessively rare; for Maximin they are quite unknown. They are first struck again in. mass by Balbinus and Pupienus, It seems reasonably certain that the double-denarius and denarius were not s0 exactly adjusted to one another as to secle down easily into one ‘stable system, and that, in actual fact, they did not thus settle down.* ‘The restoration of the denarius to sole honour was probably intended and understood as 2 concession to conservatism in finance. ‘The reissue of the Antoninianus in mass by the Senatorial emperors, Balbinus and Pupienus, must have been dictated by financial necessity —the necessity to have money, and to have it quickly. ‘That is really almost the only motive that they can have shared with Catacala, ‘Our short period, then, over most of its length, shows a restoration of the denarius to its traditional place in the system. Can it be to this * restoration ’ that the legends RESTITVTOR MON. and MON, RESTITVTA of Severus Alexander refer? ‘The idea is attractive, inasmuch as that emperor may reasonably count as the restorer of the denarius, But the legends and types considered Cp. CH. V, Sutherland, Coinage ond Currency in Roman Britain, pp. 39vi PREFACE together suggest a wider context, whilst, curiously enough, on the cother hand, they are restricted to one’ single denomination, the dupondius. “The suggestion of Dr. Pink® that all that is intended is a reference to the reissue of the dupondius after a suspension of a few ‘years hardly contains the whole truth; the facts probably are as he States them, but the reisue of the dupondius after & shore intermission could hardly claim such prominent recognition, with such a reverse type as emperor in military costume, unless the measure has some importance above what iat onee obvious. May we suppose that when. the double (radiate) silver piece was abolished, it was decided to abolish the double (radiate) aes piece too—perhaps because Elagabalus had made the whole symbolism of the Sun-god obnoxious? But that after afew years the perfectly innocent aet radiate was restored, while the silver radiate, obnoxious on other grounds, was still omitted ? ‘And that on the occasion of this restoration, homage was paid t0 the emperor as restorer of the coinage, through which :s paymaster he supplied the needs of his troops? ‘This is essentially the suggestion of Dr. Pink worked out into the actual circumstances of the ‘The gold piece continues to be struck more or less at the standard ‘of 50 to the pound, with a tendency to fall slightly. Maximin’s aurei ate to-day excesively rare and can never have been issued in mass. “This absence of gold coins, contrasted with the relative plenty on both sides of him (Alexander’and Gordian 111), ean only depend on deliberate poliey, not actual dearth of metal. Maximin, we know, amassed money from all sources by taxation and confiscation; “he ‘evidently made 2 point of keeping his gold at least in his own hands. ‘There is one other point that deserves attention: it concerns not the ‘money-system, but the organisation of the mint. Scholars generally have always Hee inclined to suppose thatthe work ofthe mint way divided overa number ofoficinae. Much has been discovered in detail about these offcinae in the reigns from Aurelian onwards, but evi dence of them on silvers found even earlier forthe frsttime at Rome near the end of the reign of Philip I, when six oficnae shared the work ‘The recent great hoard from Dorchester with its masses of Antoni niani of Gordian ITT and Philip I has made it posble to consider the application ofa similar system of offcinae to the silver coinage of these reigns, and it has become probable that the mint actually did strike Antoniniani at a normal rate of one type every six months in each of sixofficinae, Some such pattern probably applies to the coinage of our period as well; the number of offcinae need not necesarily have been six, the average length of an issue need not have been exactly six "In NoZy 1935 Pet APREFACE vii ‘months, but ic is likely that some system like the one we have sug- ‘gested will ultimately be found to apply. Finally, in this same context, we may take notice of some sugges- tions that come to us from our friends, Drs. Pink and Elmer, in. Vienna" They claim that there is an essential form of the Roman coinage, which is actually simple and easy to grasp, but that it is ‘complicated in our modern books, party by the accidental accretion of forgeries and misdescribed coins, partly by isues of inconsiderable size that intrude on the main work of the mint, “They hold out the hope of presenting the Romarcoinage in thissimplified forminasingle volume. To such a work by our colleagues we would extend at once in advance hearty welcome and would say that we are certain that it has its own, proper place beside our own work. But, at the same time, we wish to make clear our own conviction, that any such ¢ simplification ' of the work of a huge mint will tend to be misleading, and that the student ‘who really wants to know his coins for himself will always need beside this shorter guide the fuller statement that we have tried to give. in conclusion, we again tender our sincere thanks to all the Direo- tors of Public Collections and private collectors who have made our ‘work possibles and particularly to the Keeper of Coins and Medals in the British Museum for allowing casts to be made for the illustration of the work. Hanoup Marrinaty. Epwaxp A, SyDENHaM. C. HL V. Sornetanp. a WZ, 1935) BP. 4 FLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AM: Gold AM : Gold Medallion ‘Au: Aureus Q + Quinarius RR : Silver RM: Silver Medallion ‘Ant: Antoninianus D- : Denarius Q + Quinarius Acs Or + Orichaleum S : Sestertius Dp. : Dupondius B: Copper P.B : Petit bronze Rarities © : Commons $ + Scarce sR : Rare; R4R§ denote increasing degrees of rarity. AS.F.N.: Annuaire de la Société Frangaise de Numismatique. ‘Atti e Mem, dell Ist. It: Atti e Memorie dell'Istituto Italiano i Numismatica B.M.: British Museum. BLNS.: Bollettino di Numismatica e Sfragistica. BLEMefr.: Blier fir Minzfreunde. C.: Cohen, Monnaies frappées sous I'Empire Romain (and Ed.) Cologne: ‘Der Kelner Minzschatzfund vom Jahre 1909. (W. Reusch.)x LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS Des.ILS.: H. Dessau, Inscriptiones Latinae Selectas. GnM.Ri Gnecchi, { Medaglioni romani M. and S.: Mattingly and Sydenham, Roman Imperial Coinage. Mic d. Bay. Num. Ges: Mitteilungen der Bayerischen Numise amatischen Gesellschaft. N.C. (Num. Chron.): Numismatic Chronicle, NZ: Numismatische Zeitschrift ‘Num. Cire.: Numismatic Circular RBN.: Revue Belge de Numismatique Rass, Num.: Ressegna Numismatica. R.D.: Le'Trésor Numismatiquede Réka-Dévnia (N. Mouchmov), 1934. Riles Rivista italiana di Numismatica, ZEN: Zeitscheife fir Numismatik. Collections and Sale Catalogues are referred to in fallSELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY Reference shoul be made to the general bibliographies of our ealer volume. “The following deerve special notice Cones, 11. —Descriptonhiorique des monosies rape sous Expire roman vale IV and ¥ (2 etn), Par 884 ‘Movcuntoy, N--A--Le-fwor numamatigae de Réka-Dévniy Sofas 1936 Ons Sin Crantss-—The Decline aad Fall ofthe Denaros inthe hid century AD. Nim. Chr, 1926, 37 ances, H.M. D.—Hiory oft Roman Word from A.D. 138-337, London, 938 ‘iy Kant.—Der Aufbau der machen Moneprigeag ¥.2 1933 pp: 17 cope pp. 50 3.1934 Dp. 3 especialy pp. 11 3 1995p. 0 FRevscu, WianriarBe Kilner Monschatstnd vom Jahwe 1909, Lelprigs sogs (and Nachtapy Boner Jorbucte, 140-10). Jun Maass, ere ‘Mowar, Rosexr—Le tte d Augusta confré 4 Maca 8 Sosemias et & Mamée par Septime Sérée,etcy RAN 1998) pe 1B Sevinos Avexmoee act, Juan —' Sacerdos Urbis” in Mélanges Cumont, 1936, pp- 252 Gtrovat, Giowsnnt-—Quiaaro daro di Alesandro Serer Rass. Mam 19336 pr 3 ‘worrran, Orr0—Alerander Severus Bintang siner undatierion Mincen, Vienna 1899. Joun Maneaza Basmers.oz, M. vox.—tolia Mamias Aug, Bl fi Mefr 1935 fe 402 FE ‘Macpowatd, Sim Gronct.—On atibation of ens thet in am. Chron g34, A Hoard of Roman denarii from Seotlandy p. 18 Maxnionus fy ere Vorttan, Orte.—On onder of ies sey Die rimiachen Monsen det Kalsers Gordianus I, ety in W.2 1894, pp. 384 H Goroiwe Fano I Sauer, A. Yo.—Die Namen der biden ern Gordian, Z./.¥, 1880 (9), pp. 139 5 Tinian ae Stammwvater der Gordiane, ZF. 1883 (10) pp. 163.CONTENTS PREFACE — snes LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY CATALOGUE OF COINS WITH NOTES — ‘Macrinus and Diadumenian Elagabalos ‘Joli Paola ‘Aquila Severs ‘Annia Favtion Solis Sosemias Julia Mas Severus Aleeander Sallutia Barbia Orbis Jolis Mase. Maximinus T Pauling, Diva. Maximus, Cacar Gordian 1 Gordian 11 Bulbinws. Papin. Gordian 11, Cesar INDEXES — 1. Emperors and their relates Mints UL, Types IV. Legends Vi. Genel Key to plates PlatesTHE ROMAN IMPERIAL COINAGE MACRINUS AND DIADUMENIAN* ‘The murder of Caracalla created a political crisis not unlike chat of A.D. 68. Widespread relief at the removal of a hated tyrant, the lack of any direct heir to the throne and, finally, the adoption by the army of a superannuated general as emperor, mark both nus, a praetorian praefect of unimpeachable character with litle genius for government and even less for military affairs, was faced at the outset of his brief reign with the profligate’ legacy of heavy bills and a light purse. His attempts at retrenchment and reform, praise- ‘worthy enough in themselves, only caused irritations, while his remis- sion of fiscal burdens imposed by Caracalla and his recall of Roman. citizens under sentence of hanishment utterly failed to satisfy the Senate and Roman people of to inspire them with confidence. In military matters he was equally unforeunate; and his only campaign, ‘against the Parthian Artabanus, ended ingloriously. In the end ‘Macrinus, together with his nine-year-old son, Diadumenian, fell a victim to the caprice of the very party that had raised him to power. “Although the reign of Macrinus contributed little to the glory of Imperial Rome, in contrast with the venomous tyranny of Caracalla and the degrading buffoonery of Elagabalus, it must rank as an inter- lude of sane, if not brilliant, tatesmanship. Cf Pink in 8.2. 1955 pp. 50. He amigas the whole evinage to the mie of ‘Rowe. His tables gine» ery car idea ofthe structare of this coinage, but should {noted that be sometine pontlatespces not actually known to ext. BChronslogy A.D. 217. Apr. 11. ‘TR... M, Opelius Macrinus proclaimed COS* emperor by the legions of Syria, four ays after the murder of Caracalla, Diadumenian becomes Caesar. Marinus assumes the name Severus and confers on Diadumenian that of Antoninus, Autumn Artabanus, king of Parthia, invades ‘Mesopotamia. Macrinus loses two battles near Nisibis Dec. "TR.P.II. Macrinus reduces the duty on in- hherited estates (imposed by Cara- ‘alla from 10 percent. to 5 percent. 218, Jan. 1. COSI. . 218. Spring Peace concluded with Artabanuss Macrinus undertakes to pay an ine demnity of 15,000,000 drachmac. a8, Apr 6 Elagalus prolimed emperor a * E 4 Diadumenian rie to the rank of ‘Augustus. Donative to troops of 1,000 drachmae to each legionary, with promises of farther benef, Largesse given to the populace. June 8 Defeat of Macrinus by the army of Elagabalus, Flight of Macrinus. EndofJune(or -Macrinus and Diadumenian mur early July) dered in Cappadocia. Types—The coins of Macrinus, which are very rare in gold and scarce in other metals, present few types of interest. Conventional personifications, such’ as Felictas, Providentia, Salus, Securitas, Annona and Acquitas and references to the fidelity of the army and to Jupiter as the emperor's protector occupy the main part of the coinage. The only current events alluded to are (a) the Parthian campaign, with types of Victory and legends, VICTORIA PAR- ‘THICA and VICT . PART, and Macrinus in quadriga crowned by Victory. But as the truce with Artahanus was anything but a credit to Roman arms, these victorious types must have been issued in anticipation of a victory that never happened of else a¢ a sort of * This fet consulship can have only mean the conferment ofthe‘ ormamenta ‘consularia" (CE. Echbel, Dar. Num, Ve, VIE pp. 439 4.)‘TyPES — MINTAGE 3 popular blind to the true state of affairs (8) Lileralitas. ‘The coins with this type are undated but their allusion is pretty certainly to the donatives given to the army and populace on April 24th, 218, means of which Macrinus strove to. gain support against his rival Elagabalus, who had been proclaimed emperor on April r6th, “The silver and bronze coins of Diadumenian are somewhat rarer than those of his father, and his gold rank among the greatest rarities of the imperial series, Apart from the portraiture of the youthful Caesar they possess no special interest. ‘Until recently it was believed that all Diadumenian’s coins were struck during the time that he held the rank of Caesar, the only reverse types being Princepsinventutis and Spes publica. But the very rare denarius with his laureate head and titles ‘imperator’ and Augustus’ (No, 118), now ia the British Museum, opens wpa newand interesting phase of Diadumenian’s coinage. “This issue must be limited +o. period of only a few weeks from the end of April to the beginning of June 218 Denar of debased metal are not uncommon in this period. These are frequently described by Cohen as “ deniers défourrés ou P.B." Butas they do notin any sense belong to the bronze coinage, and only differ from ordinary denarii in respect of their inferior meta, they are not here noted as a separate class. Mintage —"The existence ofan imperial mint in the East, probably at Antioch, under Septimius Severus, Caracalla and again under Elagabalus, makes it inherently probable chat during the intervening reign of Macrinus the sime mint was in operation concurrently with {hat of Rome. “This is horne out by the style of the coins, more particularly in respect oftheir treatment of the emperor's portrait. ‘Thus we find (1)'a carefully executed portrait with clear-cut features and closely Cropped beard pointed at the chin—evidenely that of a man not much past middle age (PL. 5, no. 12); (2) a coarser portrait with rugged Features and long beard, generally hanging in ringles, suggestive of a much older man (Pl 5,10. 8). ‘There is also an intermediate portrait (2) with rugged features similar to (2), but with the beard fll and rounded (Pl. 5, no. 10). “There is litle question tha the younger portrait (1) is characteristic of the Roman mint; and this it further corroborated by the neat fxecution ofthe coins. At Rome Macrinus was personaly unknown, vany rate during the ater part of his life so that, whatever portraits Of him, whether statues or busts, existed in the capital atthe time fof his elevation to the princpate had doubeless been made some years4 MacriNus: previously. In the East, where Macrinus spent the whole of his reign, a contemporary portrait was naturally adopted on the coins, and the elderly rendering (2) may be regarded as a lifelike portrait ‘of Macrinus as emperor. ‘The coins, moreover, are as a rule less finely executed and the style of portrait unmistakably recalls thae of Pescennius Niger, both of which points indicate eastern mintage. With regard to coins with portrait (3) the mintage is less cert Possibly they belong to Rome, in which case their issue would natut~ ally be subsequent to those with portrait (1). ‘As it is not always possible to make a clear-cut distinction between. styles (2) and (3), it will be found more convenient in the Corpus to escribe both the elderly portraits of Macrinus 2s (2) ‘The coins of Diadumenian also exhibit two fairly marked differ- ‘ences of style. ‘Those with the coarser portrait, generally similar to that of Elagabalus, belong most probably to the mint of Antioch. ‘As the mint-attribution of coins of Macrinus and Diadumenian depends almost solely on differences inthe style of portraiture, without any corresponding differences in the form of obverse legend, we decm it advisable not to distinguish between eastern and western issues in the Corpus. DUPONDII AND ASSES These denominations are normally distinguished in this period (A.D. 217-238) by their obverse types. ‘That is to say, on dupondii the emperor’s head is radiate and on asses it is either laureate or bare Dupondli with laureate heads, such as occur from Nero to Hadrian, are apparently unknown. ‘There is, however, no corresponding device by which the two denominations may be distinguished in the case of the Caesars, Diadumenian and Maximus, oF the empresses and ladies related to the imperial house. “The Caesars are invariably bare-headed and the royal ladies are portrayed either with or without diadem on ddupondi and asses alike. ‘The erescent below the bust is a means of distinguishing certain dupondii of Julia Mamaea, but does not appear on any of Julia Paula, Aquila Severs, Soaemias, Maesa or Orbiana ‘The weight of the coins, moreover, gives litte indication of their denominational values, since asses are not infrequently heavier than ‘dupondii. ‘The composition of the metal is, therefore, the only certain {guides and in the case of heavily patinated specimens this can only be determined by removing a portion of the surface. In ehe Corpus the ‘wo denominations are only distinguished when actual examples have been available for study.MACRINUS, MINT OF ROME, etc. GOLD AND SILVER (Dated). ‘Obverse legend—IMP .C.M .OPEL.SEV.MACRINVS AVG. Head—Portrac (1), Younger features with cropped beard. (2), Older fearures with long beard. (@) Laurente x, draped. (6) Laureates corned {@) Laureate + draped and coiraued. {@) Radin 1, draped. (©) Radine coined (Radiat ry draped and cuir TR.P. (A.D. 217, April to December) wo.[ar| | Obvese Revere Notes IMp.C.M.OPEL,) SEV.MACRINVS “AVG " D fPoruaic()—b. |FIDES MIL.P.M.TR.P. [Lawrence Fides sig, Goat bolding’ two} Coll. Ch standards 2 standard on each] C30. ie R D phe IPONTIF.MAX.TR.P.P.P opie, i [holding ‘thunderbolt snd] gt, 1933), i seepte | loc ome oy Fieotg. front bead ror |B f floc onl bang nan] C6 Snel in ech aed D meee Fac ne by bol | ag, ences and “come coe 7 © 1. Cohen's dexeripton ig inaccurate: SEV. omited from obs. legend. 3. Similar but without PP, Vienna ‘An astern in column + refers to footnote.6 MACRINUS -—. owe 4 | > toss NOTA PvaLr.n.tR.. bewsence et ae ince Ga Legere rene capies ee rere ine beer sh «| | > kya. elas ag. 1, holdinghe re Co oor pel ema _. _ ee Lee ci ei cx foo | .... - wel tact ok : Hoses au we} | > fos Sas sated yg _—. | |. Hex mao] koe Securit ate, holdiagl C65 CS spaeenapcc Salt IC he i al oboe » Bless TR.P.COS. wy} P.M.TR. P.COS.P.P cas — tied eagle ss] fo foe PONTE MAS RP cos awrence Papen lee Sl Molding Thunderbttdl pega S $ elas} for be —.. a ee (4934), no. eee wae Variant of rev. Macrnus to «of Jupiter, RD» p, 122. ‘Obverse ot desrite. Cohen says Securitas holds spear. But sept, clesely.AD. 217-218 7 sol | a | one swe | oe a) > be ppymenaxtancostes ETRE tise ‘ ula] foe Ae , se om Ma Sint Sia al |» fone tevnat Hse stfaol BSE | «ree on ghee were wf] > foes em, eee sfao] BBE rire. ua wf | 2 bop ses cama BY PRBS. | eset pcan anette, ai Gt eat mis uf | jose [TERNS 1 gpcn. Sn lg nie exh TR.PALCOS (Desener 217) sla) fe p.oTR:P.l.COS. Pig STR SOS EI doe ate | i masa ears, a vf |» fare toe ea Care wf | > foswe | a sere, san bien Gobtnhaderatall ee sone RAE, mie of | > fos fone grax. ter. ubeliite ESTE ee ol Ploeg |r| fomme | "ERinm emt nntinfa nt og rim Bo, Wace ' I(x929), 909:8 MacnINUS volar | | — obvene Revere Nove ve] |v faa. FONTIE.MAX.TR.P. tJoas, Rie Be Annoaa se) (se Sash S| ponte wfas] fore. o "Palstn gly holding) tiae "Cat hg’ caduceus and "corm (ons) ce "ey sss x] |v oame » | Tinchane Coit Cin fadin, nfac| — foee pF sg front bead or NT {° for on helmet, holding stan pe 234, i fended hy se} | D [ayeces ° ‘lcas B] | > foe. Scouts” wg. 1, eet close baling Scpte ieming on conn“ x] | > foe. wr Mcrinue now quad {C8 wily alin ped eps, cownel it, wand in r TR.P.l1.COS.lI (A.D. 218, January to June) wv) | Dp’ PONTIF. MAX. TR. PII Jap COS.IPLP. Supine ste, Ip despery one Lae] Molding thunderbolt andl oe rs st fa we Annons sated 1. GaGa 139). faite Ca.(oi0) es ao] | D [ayaeen » sles 2la| 7 fac on Pelican ig. fs no.) flinch Ct 8} (coro, oe afar} kre » feeancat "9 al [ok ae .» less S| fa ft ae » Fidesig" no. 39). Cle 98 RAN ony raw Si Cohen's description is indefinite,no. 217-218 — unpanto 5 sola] a | ob owe | om wl] [ewe Poneto ta eaten Oe NE Bakaly Se la? Ps 1 sevice og ACT «lf» ~ eke cats di fan) fe ine ‘holding branch (butnosceptre),| Pl. 1, 4 accris r ol fo jon Nepeamrentn gies SOSue cin aa ee aceati ale] fore, sey,c05.1 vir rate gs 44 SPE RRA hat A in mec oF onpateD J) faleorbve. EQWTAS AVG, sents va Sotnt Cat.(x931) sala} fome —— larmona ave. sna lntts ANNONA AVG. re sty caste Pe mm F 55 D |) be » Si 8 D [3 », ‘SB.N Bla > ke feucras “reyronvet EUGTAS TEEN SETH beet a|aof fos 2 mf oe (1935) 90. ae6 6 6s] | Ane 6 Aw 65 | Au ee D & D o D 6) | An wy | 3 nau n ” D [Ao 15] Av 6 D nr) | Ane 65. Ava Obvere ke) be Keb. ka. ko det ks» lo « ka. [2 « Kee Ks) dora & koa koa or bye. koabe kd be. koe. koe ky (or by, ko de. MACRINUS | Reverse IFELICITAS TEMPORVM| Falicius sg. 1, holding long caduceus and cornucopie. ¢| i Felicias sg. by, boldn adept and cornucopia. 8 sv Felicias sg. 1 holding tlre caduceus and sept. 2 cover 1 arm, holding chonder bole and sept, ® vy Jupiter, similry bef lo “stinds) small gure of Macros R IFIDES MILITVM Fide «gc. Jopiter tg. Ly drapery Notet fs. Roen berg Caty Pers Gis iLawrence Gall {Cas ement Cat (1924) Front (a8 20 3). a 7 Ric 7 ClLavzence Cal ” chBMy Cas n- Fides seg, (sno. 8), CfC26; Spink, Cay; BM. IDES PVBLICA Fite weft BX. 1. no. 8) OVI" CONSERVATORICa:; An Tupitr, nud, stg. Iy holding] Classica, ‘hunderbole and sceptre. AY) Cat X11 Clas Cat, XIT (936), (elo ey and 9 7 SEV omitad from obr. legend in descriptions of Coh. 38533533 ant with obv. legend reading MCRINVS fs noted in the rauUNDATED n vols] & | Obvene Revere Notes | | D |aaerm. — LIBERALITAS AV Gear Tiberaltan stg. y_ blding| shscue and corsucopie. rao] fore yp Macsious and Dindome [Cas sha eat. ion pstorm| Pl 1, @ Tehinds oer tgs in font eral og. 1 etien telow plo. & wo) | D faa IPROVIDENTIA DEORVM{C108; Pronentin stg. by boing! Lavrence rand over be abd coos) Col cope. ‘S| Ba 3, 10 a| | oh.» RESTITVTOR RBIS. Macrae stg. ly s2esicig Cher epody band om sop ® tslaa] koe. ISALVS PVBLICASclfB.Ms CF tented Ly on chair with bigh] Ct Bek, eding snake coikd round aor and placing ber] Sind on bed of oaks sao] larre ” x ul | > fae. : | 5) | D [dade cl as} | fan oy Salus sat Ly om hai vit hgh bac, fod ae Tid ound shar sad lding| rin band <| | | > ine ee Close | | Aw lode : RCs BM Bui, wy] | > ko oy Similar, but sstwithowdBaldwi, bck wolae} fare. lsecvarTas TEMPORVM|C.r2: Security (4 0.24) al Ip kas Chpink.12. MACRINUS Revere Notes . SECVRITAS TEMPORVMIB.M Securit tg 1 (es 0, 24). Canter Cat, 19. Lewrence ef 93 Securitas seated ly holding) C.137 sept and. supporting be ‘bead with |. handy Before ber Tighted sas F: 3 . 5. ou : 9s : 6 D |. VICTORIA PARTHICALCi34 Victory walking rs tling swoeth ad pele ” D jan. > Rloass PL, 13 gsfaa} fo. a» Vitory fying Ly holdinglNote from adem with both hands; on| ML. P. ‘ch side shield on Bae, RY Tinchants Rer- Pl Tinchant Cal. IRREGULAR AND UNCERTAIN COINS oot A iae IADYENTVI AVGFELICIS. Wasco 10. Emperor on hone 1] (1933), Pilg es Bsr 96. This and the ewo following coins belong tothe early part of A.D. a8. (Cho nos. 49 and 50.) 99. If genuine this is a hybrid with reverse of Septimius Severo. But ite avthentcigy i extremely doubtfl. Probably a modern43 DIADUMENIAN (Caesar) GOLD AND SILVER Obverselegends—(x) M.OPEL .DIADVMENIANYS CAES. (2) M.OPEL.ANT.DIADVMENIAN.CAES. Head— (0 Had acer bse de (8) Hind bre or crag and uid (©) Hond snd bow dpe (8) Head racine bom dep and crac Revere FFIDES MILITVM Fides sig\C.1 1, holding’ standard in each] nds a standard on exch sie | IPRINC. IVVENTYTIS{C.2 front, head] Vierorde wer p | on: rot D b. sounted by eagle 3d wreath s 00. Posily a hybrid. See Macrinus, no. 68. os, Variant of rey, head Ly RDy p. t23-14 DIADUMENIAN ‘Siilary but with hand srafC.24 wrath | Pha, 17 vr Diadumenian standinglC.ré font, head holding san dard and expt. | Similar, bot on ty stan BM ef ra Rf Cay #1, 20 IPRINCIPI_ IVVENTVTIS\c.8 Diadumenian stg. 1 @ no| 126). ®. ISPES Spee ac. Rca9 ISPES PVBLICA Spes watkC22 Ting Ly holding, Aawer” and sabing her ski Fs * Vober Cat 0. 1964. 7 s|cai; Ath ‘molesn Cal » Wane Cat. Gaza) Lawrence al Rea DIADUMENIAN (AUGUSTUS) D_|IMP.C.M.OPEL|FELICITAS TEMPORVM ANT-DIADV1 Felciaestg 1, holding coraa| PL. 2, 1 | MENIAN-AVG,| copise and iong eaduous. | 115. Coben quotes tht quinarivs from “Ancien catalogue.” So far the coin ‘ba ot been identified and possibly the rev legend incom ‘14, Obvere legend incorectly given as M.OPEL, ANT. DIADVMENI- ANVS CAES. ly Cohen Note—A denaris in the BM. with rev. PIETAS AVG. emblems fale. A plted denarige inthe BML. with re. LVN LVCIFERA (Loos () ia bige 1) i'a hybrid with rev. of Jolia Doma. Posbly an ancient forgery ‘A denaria with rev. Salas wed Ice noted inthe Trau Catalogue (May 22nd, 1933) lot 2406. Head r, lu, bus ar15 MACRINUS MINT OF ROME AES (Dated) Portrait—(1) Younger features with cropped beard. (2) Older features with long or full beard. (a) Laureates, draped (@) Laureate Fy cuirased (@) Laureate ry draped and evirased. (@) Radia r, draped. (6) Raditer eviraned. (@) Radiste ry draped and calraned. TR.P (A.D. 217, April to December) faye. vv Falicts Seg, Ly holdigg/Tinchant Ing exduevsnd cormseopise| Coll, ce ‘s} Cito as fio slear Ia) be. Fides stg from bead £775 78 oaog snarl nee had foot on belt. lav. Sn need, fedigl ze lake 20, An As ofthis type (abv. (1) b) poly exists But the reference as been lot "a1. Cohen omits SEV. from obv. legend. ta4s_ Cohen quotes a msertiv ofthis pe from Vaillant, wth obv. MP.CAES M.OPEL.SEVIMACRINVS AVG.COS, (C75). Thin eading i erainly16 MACRINUS Noor] = | obvene Revere Notes ns] 8 kare. KALVS PvBL-P-M-TR:P| Be Scie aniad ls hldng| Cantons scopite in I hand and feeding] Cat(1ga0) Ssaake cle round aie. | 9s. 16] 5 kab. OTA PVBL.P.M.TR.P—|crs3 S.C. Jupiter sg. 1, holding! Chunderbole and scrptes be] fore hiny Macriaus stg. 7 s7|pe} koe oy Flat gy elinglCagt { clues and sapee. at}pe] — knae vig bing wa did incr nad sna] Vievorde coach ae S| Gos). a lo seme (1928), fe se[pe] foe Sass (ono Clan Rect for tt an| [as foo. » slerss Bs ‘ Sect ated olin Se sigue and sporting | en with hae before vl lpn sas val | as . Sleass TRP.COS ia] 8] fee PONT. MAX.TR.P.COS,C55 Peg. jr ss|Dp] tate, les mols] fabe ron niax. TRP.COSfes Con Pe S.C Jane a (2), 1 Hg). ae BM mle] |e > Annona seed Ly holding 38 tio cormenerand otoucnpae| Sher ft sodas wath co us| s ke b. : - S]Ratto Cat. sas) toeAD. 217 17 Nofor] a | obrese Revere ots ny] ka)». IPONTIF.MAX.TR.P.COSc.66 P.PLS.C. Felcias ag. (ead 0. 8 uo] 8 ko. SIhunesucat ge) ser. ur| s ka) Fides stg. front (@s nofC.6ry hy. 'S| Vievorde ce | (ony 957 ms b 1. Salus sat L, om throngs swith high back, ding sae] led round ala. 3 us| 8 kayo. > Seeurias stg. Ly ladC63 tose tding rpc and) PLB, 8 Teaning on column. us| 8 ae. * 5 us] | as feo » s. TR.P.lI,COS (December 217) 45/8 ro [P.M.TR.P.Il,COS.P.P. S.C C49 ‘Anions wg, balding’ corn tare and comnveopans a be feet, modive containing cor on. 3 ta] | as be : Sleso 8/8] foe vy Macsinos” seated 1 onf52 inca dng too thon sep ws] kobe PONTE: MAX.TR. P. tl Vierords (COS.P.P. S.C. Felstal Cat selina), 8 Gah tory. sof s] foe. » sheer Cat, tin (933), ase] | as fps. vy Secorias ay. GBA 3.43) 5 vas. Dein stn, om MS BM, TSE Onde BME specinen the rors legend adit and may poly read S7RCPLILCOS.ALP.P. no. 43) vy18 MACRINUS Noor] = | Obvese Revere Notes ra] | as fae. PONTIE. MAX. TR. P. I {BM ‘COS. P.P.S.C. Niacin in qoadriga i, holding seepe and branch, crowned by Vie tory who stand: behind him. 3] | As fe & 7 Rlciani cet (sen me TR.P.I.COS.II (January 10 June) aa] | AS [abe PONTIF. MAX. TR. P. I.\C-9 9 COS.ILP-P. S.C. Topic #8, 8 gL (as 90. 9) ruin.) 3 ae] | as (Ge " se in] s fa) be. Fides tg front (as no/B-M, Cop 13). ‘ 158 /Dp} ne Securitas stg. L (alC.200 0.49) As [aye Sle s ia. > Macrinas'in quadrign 1C-r05 Gino 159) Ri wr |Dp} fee : Rlkeger, Cat. Gon) los Alcs re] | As [tb (sometimes : C07 see with aes). ‘Binen Ca. (926, zat FL. 5,0. 163] _ | as lade - Rc.ro6 ra |S Ka) bs. IVICT. PART. M.TR.P. I] COS.MLP.P.S.C. Viewory Cx39 seated om curate, about Invcibe shield. which rest oo er hanes end tsi and arms. Hus RIC 40s atta Cat (929), 604 and Bement Cee (920) 165 |Dp weA.D. 217-218 — unpaTeD 19 UNDATED | No]Or) | Obvene Revere Notes 1s kab IAEQVITAS AVG.S.Cc.5.6 ‘Aguitas stg 1, belding sal od coraucopiae 5 sea |p * . sien 19) 8 ioe IANNONA’AVG.S.C.Cio ‘Annona seated ly holding) PL. 6, 1 fomcears and cornteopiae; her fet, modiue eostaning comes, | 70 | Dp . : Ice il | as fae. : Sfe.t1; Can- | Tent Cat | (929) 95° im|s lo) b, © (ometimes FELICITAS TEMPORVMC.16) of, ‘with agi). S.C, Felicia sg Ly boing] Stiavelli Tag” caduceus and” corne| Cat (2908) copiae. | 6s. Eegecct. Lily, 90 173 |Dp af . slcae tal | as [ee | } sien us| | at [abe 7 S]Cars Ash Coil 176] | As [.-D¢with ei. : sfeata’ cat. (1920), Ea an] s b > Felice stg. 1 holdingN-Z,(0921), lore caduceus and sept. Fe) p. 167. aa} | as fom 7 S|arsClasica xv, po. 1756 ae] s kare. IFIDES MILITYM.S.C. FidesC.24 ‘tg. fone, bead r holding two] ‘Sandan; x foot on helmet. 8 we | 8 key. ” Sllawrence all wr] | Ae faye. : seas | 5 Kb. Fides sig” front head LT rau Cate holding standard ineich hand] (1935) standard on each side. S} 239% ay] 8 (sy b (with ae, » sicat20 MACRINUS Noor] = | obrene Revene Notes ats] | ae [tos IFIDES MILITYM.S.C. Fide|C.a9 stg. front, ead ‘ly holding] stand ia ‘it “and fundard on each side, ris | 5 lon be. OVI CONSERVATORICanconi S.C. Jupiter stg L, holding] Cat. handerbale and seeps; cloak (e920), over arm, S| 96t- C34 6] 8 ks), » sist ce Ce [Dp] fad : slest i 5,12 wa] | as (ayo. : » siCas tg | § (a). Joni sg. Ly hldinglC 59 thunderbolt sod sort, cloak ‘oer both arms; omy smal figure of Macrinus ug. 0 [Dp f 7 RiCao we] | as feb : Sato Cae. (an), 360 wa} | As |. . sheourgey Cat. Gon, 2. 1934] 5 . a(ort), — |LIBERALITAS AVG. S.C cq ‘betas tg oling absevs and comucopise. so] we UIBERALITAS AVEvsTifCas 3.C, Macrinus and Diado-| inenian ated Lon plat] Form; behind them, ofcee tg ‘a row Titers st. 1 shisen moontin x sss] 8 kyr. PROVIBENT! DESavte.s09, 10 Provident ag. 1 iolag wand rer eae ad cornveopiae. s w6 [Dp] feet » 5| s97| 8 ka. ISALVS PVBLICA.S.CC.te7 Salo seated Ty fading snake coiled round afar | 193. Description of obvere ancertin ia C.