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ID:     54-075
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Roman Provincial
Region:     Moesia Inferior
City:     Marcianopolis
Issuer:     Macrinus and Diadumenian
Date Ruled:     217-218
Metal:     Bronze
Denomination:     Pentassarion
Date Struck:     217-218
Diameter:     27.6 mm
Weight:     13.07 g
Die Axis:     7 h
Obverse Legend:     AVT K OΠΠEΛ CEVH MAKPEINOC K M OΠΠЄΛ ANTΩNEINOC ΔIAΔOYMEN
Obverse Description:     Laureate head of Macrinus, on left facing right facing bare head of Diadumenian on right facing left
Reverse Legend:     YΠ ΠONTIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛI/TΩN / Є
Reverse Description:     Cybele seated on lion running right, holding drum and scepter; Є in upper right field
Primary Reference:     Varbanov 1259
Reference2:     H&J 6.24.31.2
Reference3:     AMNG 757
Photograph Credit:     Agora Auctions, Inc.
Source:     http://agoraauctions.com
Grade:     aVF
Notes:     (1) Agora Auction 54: Lot No. 75; (2) Pontianus, consular legate