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ID:     12-063
     [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:     28 mm
Weight:     11.91 g
Die Axis:     7 h
Obverse Legend:     AVTK OΠEΛ CEV MAKPEINOC K M OΠEΛ ANTΩNEINOC
Obverse Description:     Laureate head of Macrinus right facing bare head of Diadumenian left
Reverse Legend:     YΠ ΠONTIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN
Reverse Description:     Artemis running right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver, hound at feet; E in right field
Primary Reference:     Varbanov 1250 var
Reference2:     H&J 6.24.13.3
Reference3:     AMNG 731 var
Photograph Credit:     Agora Auctions, Inc.
Source:     http://agoraauctions.com
Grade:     aVF
Notes:     (1) Agora Auction 12: Lot No. 100012063; (2) Pontianus, consular legate