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ARCH, Macrinus & Diadumenian, Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 24. HrJ (2013) 6.24.46.02 (plate coin)
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Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 27, 12.49g, 26.91mm, 195°
struck under governor Furius Pontianus
obv. AVT K OPEL CEV MAKREIN[OC KM] OPEL ANTWNEINOC
confronted heads of Macrinus, laureate, r., and Diadumenianus, bare-headed, l.
rev. VP PONTIAN - OV MARKIANO / POLEITW / N (OV ligate)
Triumphal arch with three doors, the door in the midth much higher, four figures
on postaments above. The outer two are Victories holding wreath in upraised
hand, the other two male figures, draped, the left holding up his r. hand, the
right one holding spear in his l. hand.
E in l. field (for pentassarion)
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) Varbanov (engl.) 1220
c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No.6.24.46.2 (plate coin)
d) Price/Trell p.51, fig. 85 var.
very rare, F+/VF
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