Koinon Macedon

Nice coin. It's a Koinon of Macedonia 2nd Neokorus time of Elagabalus.
AMNG 474.

on the reverse is written : koinon makedonoon b ne : koinon of the macedonians , B = second ne(okoros). A neokoros is a kind of guardian of the temple or a priestly officer. Certain cities had built a temple to the emperor or had etablished a cult of the menbers of the imperial family.To such families is referred as neokoros.The title appears from the beginning of the second century.albert

me to, I'm somewhat embarrased to admit I thought that "Koinon of Macedon" was a guy.

lol!

nice coin pish!

very interesting, nice coin!

Well, I read the post and started to work on the legend. I didn't do too well, but after a time I thought that I might have something.

THEN I read the 'replies'. (I should have done that first. - Well, I did get some letters right.)

Great find, PishPash.

I am with you,Chrsmat71. I would have thought that 'Koinon' was a name or a Title.

Ron, you constantly amaze with not only with your knowledge, but where to find the supporting detail, and in which 'reference' book. Your database must be huge.

Sap, Antwerpen - please keep that stuff coming. To those of us who do not have this information, those comments are invaluable information that contributes to our learning curve. Thank-you.

I was still thinking about your coin , and especially the second neokoros .This is what I have found .
The name Koinos Mak . is in use since Domitianus.
The coin Alexander with on reverse his horse Bucephalus since Elagabalus.
The title Neokoros appears the first time under Macrinus (just before Elag.).It implicated the have a cult for the emperor and to arganise games : the agon ieros.This was done in Beroia.From Elagabalus there was a second imperial cult untl the dead and the damnatio memoriae of Elag (damnation of memory).Severus Alexander had still a few coins with sec.neo.,but then it ended to start again with Gordianus III and Philippus .albert

you know , coins give many pleasure :
1:you have to find a nice ,interesting piece you like at a good price
2:at auction, you have to bid and hope to buy it as cheep as possible
3:once you have it , you must find the right place to put it in your collection
4: you have to make a file of your coin , witch describe your coin ,then explains it .you have to date it as exactly as possible .
5.all this done , you have to make time to look and enjoy your collection.
6.looking around for coins, you find some websites where you can find some help you help also , for yourself (your learning )and for the other collector by finding some information , and for me as old man (68) to practise my English .Whan I was at school before the university , I had 2 hours of English lesson during two schoolyears , in total about 140 hours .
so , like you see , coin collecting = pleasure . albert