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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     74000694      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     MOESIA INFERIOR City:     Marcianopolis Issuer:     Macrinus Date Ruled:     AD 217-218 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Pentassarion Date Struck:     AD 217-218 Weight:     10.87 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     AVT K OΠΣΛ CEV MAKPEINOC K M OΠE ANTΩN/NOCI (sic) Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Macrinus right, seen from behind, vis-?is bare-headed and draped bust of Diadumenian left, seen from behind Reverse Legend:     VΠ ΠONTIANOV (OV ligate) MAPKIANOΠΟΛEITΩN Reverse Description:     Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; E to left. Mint:     Marcianopolis Primary Reference:     AMNG I 748 var. (obv. legend) Reference2:     cf. Mouchmov 534 Reference3:     SNG Cop - Reference4:     cf. Varbanov 896 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=97107 Grade:     EF, green patina Notes:     Sale: Triton X, Lot: 694 Apparently an unpublished variety. Ex Arsantiqva I (3 November 2000), lot 340; Giessener MÜnzhandlung 101 (6 March 2000), lot 525.

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