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ID:     767422
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Roman Provincial
Region:     MOESIA INFERIOR
City:     Marcianopolis
Issuer:     Macrinus
Date Ruled:     AD 198-217
Metal:     Bronze
Denomination:     AE 27
Date Struck:     AD 198-217
Diameter:     27 mm
Weight:     13.45 g
Die Axis:     1 h
Obverse Legend:     AVT K OΠΕΛ MAKPEINOC K M ΟΠΕΛ ANTΩNEINOC
Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Macrinus right, seen from behind, and bare-headed and draped bust of Diadumenian left, seen from behind, vis-À-vis
Reverse Legend:     VΠ ΠΟNTIANOV MAPKIANOΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse Description:     Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus; E to right
Primary Reference:     AMNG I 740
Reference2:     cf. Varbanov 986
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=81158
Grade:     EF, hard, dark-olive patina with traces of brown.