| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Markianopolis |
| Size (mm) |
18 |
| Weight (g) |
3.05 |
| Die Axis |
0 |
| Tariff |
1 assarion |
| Governor |
- |
| Ob. Leg. |
K M OPELLI ANTWNINOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare headed and draped bust right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Marcus Opellius Antonius |
| Rev. Leg. |
MARKIANO-POLEI / TWN |
Rev. Desc. |
Cista, half opened with snake emerging - opening to the right |
Meaning |
(Coin) of the people of Markianopolis s |
References; |
Collection; Moushmov 597; Hristova/Jekov 6.25.5.2 (r.5); Varbanov (Eng.) Vol.1. No. 1329; AMNG I 804 var, p.252; |
Notes: |
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| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Markianopolis |
| Size (mm) |
18 |
| Weight (g) |
3.05 |
| Die Axis |
0 |
| Tariff |
1 assarion |
| Governor |
- |
| Ob. Leg. |
M OPELLIOC ANTWNINOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare headed and draped bust right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Marcus Opellius Antonius |
| Rev. Leg. |
MARKIANOPOLEITWN |
Rev. Desc. |
Cista, half opened with snake emerging - opening to the right |
Meaning |
(Coin) of the people of Markianopolis |
References; |
Collection; Moushmov 597; Hristova/Jekov 6.25.5.2 (r.5); Varbanov (Eng.) Vol. 1. No. 1329; AMNG I 804, p.252; |
Notes: |
The cista (or cista mystica) was a basket used to hold the sacred snakes used for the rites of Dionysus. The symbolism represents fertility. |
| Province |
Moesia Inferior |
| City |
Markianopolis |
| Size (mm) |
17 |
| Weight (g) |
3.33 |
| Die Axis |
0 |
| Tariff |
1 assarion |
| Governor |
- |
| Ob. Leg. |
M OPELLIOC ANTWNINOC |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare headed and draped bust right – seen from behind |
| Meaning |
Marcus Opellius Antonius |
| Rev. Leg. |
MARKIANOPOLEITWN |
Rev. Desc. |
Cista, half opened with snake emerging - opening to the right |
Meaning |
(Coin) of the people of Markianopolis s |
References; |
Collection; Moushmov 597; Hristova/Jekov 6.25.5.2 (r.5); Varbanov (Eng.) Vol.1. No. 1329; AMNG I 804, p.252; |
Notes: |
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