Other Coins from Markianopolis

Autonomous An autonomous coin from Markianopolis. Obverse: Woman's head right covered with a veil with turreted crown. Reverse: Cybele seated left, holding patera in right hand and resting on a drum with left hand. The diameter is 18 mm and is 4.01 g, die axis 15 deg Reference: Moushmov-359, Jekov 6.0.31.1-3 

Septimius Severus Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Λ CЄΠ CЄVΗΡΟC (AY k L c¥P c¥vhpoc) (AY K L CEp CEVHPOC) Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: V ΦΛ ΟVΛΠΙΑΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤ (v FL ovLPianoy mapkianoPoLit) (V fL OVLpIANOY MAPKIANOpOLIT). Eagle standing facing, head right, with wreath in beak. It was minted under Legate (Magistrate) Flavius Ulpianus between 208-210 AD based on the Legate. The diameter is 27 mm and is 9.69 g, die axis 45 deg. Reference: Moush-389, Varbanov 818 (R4), Jekov 6.14.1.14 (R2), AMNG I 584, BMC III Thrace 8. Septimius Severus (wikipedia) reigned 192-211 AD and was the great uncle of Elagabalus. The Severan Dynasty family tree from wikipedia. Note: Elagabalus is listed under Heliogabalus. My page with coins of Septimius Severus from Markianopolis.

Geta Obverse: Π CЄΠΤΙ ΓЄΤΑC P c¥PTI G¥TAc (p CepTI geTAC) bare headed, draped and cuir. bust right. Reverse: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ mapkianoPoLitVn (MAPKIANOpOLITwN) Eagle facing. The diameter is 19 mm and is 2.37 g, die axis 180 deg. Reference: Varbanov 1107 (R3), Jekov 6.22.1.2 (R2), not in BMC III Thrace. Geta (wikipedia) was Septimius Severus' youngest son. When his brother Caracalla was named Augustus in 198 AD, Geta was named Caesar. Septimius Severus named him Augustus and co-ruler along Caracalla in 209AD. After his father's death in 211 AD, his brother Caracalla had Geta murdered to obtain complete control over the empire. The Severan Dynasty family tree from wikipedia.

Macrinus Obverse: ΑVΤ Κ ΟΠEΛΛΙ CEVΗ ΜΑΚΡEΙΝΟC (avt k oPeLLi cevh makpeinoc) (AVT K OpELLI CEVH MAKPEINOC) Laureate and draped bust right Reverse: VΠ ΠΟΝΤΙΑΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ (vP Pontianov mapkianoPoLitVn) (Vp pONTIANOV MAPKIANOpOLITwN). Wrapped snake with radiate head up. It was minted under Legate (Magistrate) Pontianus between Apr 217 - Jun 218 AD. The diameter is 25 mm and is 7.93 g, die axis 15 deg. Reference: Moush-522, Varbanov 1140 (R6), Jekov 6.23.22.1(R5), not in BMC III Thrace. Front and reverse legends taken from only example in Jekov & Varbanov. Macrinus (wikipedia) reigned from April 217 - June 218 AD. He was second in command after Caracalla had taken control of the empire after Caracalla was murdered. He defeated and killed by an army proclaiming Elagabalus emperor.

Diadumenian Obverse: Μ ΟΠEΛΛΙΟ Ν ΑΝΤΩΝEΙΝΟΝ Κ (m oPeLLio n antVneinon k) (M OpELLIO N ANTwNEINON K) Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛEΙΤΩΝ (mapkianoPoLeitVn) (MAPKIANOpOLEITwN). Artemis advancing right, drawing bow from quiver and holding bow; behind, dog leaping right A G the left field shows that it was worth 3 assaria. Γ in left field. It was minted between 217 and 218 AD. The diameter is 23 mm and is 7.46 g, die axis 0 deg. Reference: Moush-588, SNG Budapest 157, AMNG I 786; Varbanov 1313 (R2) Jekov 6.25.13.1-2 (R4) 1 would have obverse legend as k oPeLLio n antVneinoc k (K OpELLIO N ANTwNEINOC K), while 2 would have obverse legend as m oPeLLio n antVneinon k (M OpELLIO N ANTwNEINON K), BMC III Thrace 39. Diadumenian (wikipedia) was the son of Macrinus and served briefly as Caesar under him from May 217 to 218 and as Augustus in 218 before being put to death and having his head given to Elagabalus as a trophy.

Severus Alexander and Julia Maesa Obverse: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ CEΥΗ ΑΛEΞΑΝΔΡΟC ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΜΑΙCΑ (Avt k m avp ceyh aLezanDpoc ioyLia maica) (AVT K M AVP ALEZANdPOC IOYLIA MAICA ) laureate & cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander facing diademed & draped bust of Julia Maesa. Reverse: VΠ ΤΙΒ ΙΟVΑ ΦΗCΤΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ (yP tib iovL Fhctov mapkianoPoLitVn) (Yp TIB IOVL fHCTOV MAPKIANOpOLITwN). Hera (Juno) standing left, holding patera and scepter; E in field to left. It was minted under Legate (Magistrate) Tib. Julius Festus between 225 and 229 AD, based on the Legate, according to Jekov. The diameter is 26 mm and is 9.59 g, die axis 195 deg. Reference: Moush-732, Varbanov-1868 (R4). Jekov 6.33.3.1v for different posture and E on left side. AMNG I/1, 1051, pl.XIX, n.14. In AMNG, the reverse is from the same die. Moushmov, p. XIII.9, illustrates both sides of the Sofia specimen and both sides are from the same dies, Not found in BMC III Thrace. Severus Alexander (wikipedia) was the cousin of Elagabalus. He ruled from 222-235 AD. Julia Maesa (wikipedia) was both Elagabalus and Severus Alexander's grandmother. The Severan Dynasty family tree from wikipedia. Note: Elagabalus is listed under Heliogabalus. My page with coins of Severus Alexander from Markianopolis.

Gordian III and Tranquillina  Obverse: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ CЄΒ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ ΛЄΙΝΑ (Avt k m ant GopDianoc avG c¥b tpankvL L¥ina) (AVT K M ANT gOPdIANOC AVg CeB TPANKVL LeINA) laureate, draped & cuirassed bust of Gordian III facing diademed & draped bust of Tranquillina. Reverse: VΠ ΤEΡΤVΛΛΙΑΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛ Ι Τ ΩΝ (vP teptvLLianov mapkianoPoL i t Vn) (Vp TEPTVLLIANOV MAPKIANOpOL I T wN) Athena standing left, holding spear and resting on shield; E in field to left. The diameter is 26 mm and is 8.92 g, die axis 195 deg. 

Reference: Jekov 6.38.4.1-3v for ΙΤΩΝ in right field rather than ΛΙΤΩΝ or ΤΩΝ, 

Varbanov 2033-2036 (all R3 for rarity):

2033 ΑVΓ CЄ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ ΛЄΙΝΑ, (VΓ as a ligature)

2034 ΑVΓ CЄ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ ΛEΙΝΑ, (not as a ligature)

2035 ΑVΓ CЄΒ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ ΛЄΙΝΑ, (VΓ as a ligature)

2036 ΑVΓ CЄΒ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ ΛEΙΝΑ, (not as a ligature)

BMC III Thrace 90v for ΙΤΩΝ in right field rather than ΛΙΤΩΝ and without an owl

Gordian III (wikipedia) ruled from 225 AD to 244 AD. There were not any coins minted between the time of Severus Alexander and Gordian III.