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ID:     156165
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Roman Provincial
Region:     MOESIA INFERIOR
City:     Marcianopolis
Issuer:     Macrinus & Diadumenian
Date Ruled:     AD 217-218
Metal:     Bronze
Denomination:     AE 26
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     AD 217-218
Diameter:     26 mm
Weight:     11.32 g
Die Axis:     7 h
Obverse Legend:     AVT K OΠEΛ MAKPEINOC K M OΠΕΛ ANTΩNEINOC
Obverse Description:     Laureate head of Macrinus facing right, vis-vis bare head of Diadumenian facing left
Reverse Legend:     VΠ ΠONTIANOV MAΡKIANOΠΟΛITΩN
Reverse Description:     Nude Apollo standing left, holding patera over altar and laurel branch; E to right
Primary Reference:     cf. AMNG I 729/728
Reference2:     BMC Thrace -
Reference3:     cf. SNG Cop 223/222
Reference4:     Varbanov 886
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=60656
Grade:     Good VF, dark green patina
Notes:     Well-executed portraits.