Coin of Macrinus, Emperor of Rome from Ephesus Artist: Unknown
Mint: Ephesus (Ionia)
Ruler: Macrinus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 165–218, ruled 217–18

217–18

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

10.35 g, 6:00, 29.5 mm

Credit Line

Promised gift of Ben Lee Damsky

Loan number

ILE2013.17.353

Geography

Made in Ephesus, Ionia

Culture

Roman

Period

3rd century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Laureate armored bust right from front A M OPEL CEOVH MAKPENOC CEB

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Artemis advancing right holding bow in her left hand and raising her right hand to extract an arrow from the quiver over her shoulder; racing hound at her feet EPHECION PPOTON ACIAC
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

coins

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