© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
Denarius - Macrinus P M TR P II COS P P; Annona
217 year| Silver | 2.9 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 217 |
| Value | Denarius (½) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.9 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#274997 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears and cornucopiae; at her feet, modius containing corn-ears.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P II COS P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul, father of the nation.
Comment
Example of this type:Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius - Macrinus (P M TR P II COS P P; Annona) (217) coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Annona, who was the personification of the grain supply and the wife of the god Saturn. This coin was issued during the reign of Macrinus, who was a Roman emperor from 217 to 218 AD. The coin's design was meant to symbolize the emperor's role in ensuring the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Empire.
