Marcianopolis - Zeus





Province Moesia Inferior
City Markianopolis
Size (mm) 27
Weight (g) 11.78
Die Axis 180
Tariff 5 assaria
Governor P. Fu. Pontianus
Ob. Leg. AV K OΠE CEV MAKPINOC M OΠEΛ ANTΩNEINOC KAI
Ob. Desc. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus r. facing bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian l.
Meaning Imperator, Caesar, Opellius Severus Macrinus, Caesar Marcus Opellius Antonius.
Rev. Leg. VΠ ΠONTIANOV MAPK-I-ANOΠOΛEITΩN
Rev. Desc. Zeus standing facing, half naked, shouldering his mantle, holding sceptre in left hand and thunderbolt in right hand. E to upper left
Meaning Governor Pontianus, (coin) of the people of Markianopolis – Honouring Zeus, the father god of the city
References; Collection; Moushmov 550; Hristova/Jekov 6.24.1.3 (r.5); Varbanov (Eng.) Vol.1, No. 1305
Notes: An imposing image of Zeus with a substantial thunderbolt.