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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 2965163, member: 75937"]This one has very rough, corroded surfaces and I can't make out a single letter of the inscription on either side of the coin. I believe it's Macrinus and Diadumenian based on the portraits. It's probably -- but by no means certain -- from Moesia Inferior or Thrace, based upon the presence of a "centration dimple."</p><p><br /></p><p>It's tetrassarion-sized: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]726545[/ATTACH] </p><p>Macrinus and Diadumenian</p><p>Roman provincial Æ (tetrassarion?) 25.2 mm, 10.06 g, 12 h</p><p>Unknown city and issuing authority</p><p>Obv: [illegible inscription], lauriate and draped bust r., facing Diadumenian, bare-headed and draped bust l</p><p>Rev: [illegible inscription], female deity (Ceres?) standing left, holding object (corn ears??) and cornucopiae.</p><p>Ref: ? </p><p><br /></p><p>I'd be grateful for anything to go on! Thanks in advance![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 2965163, member: 75937"]This one has very rough, corroded surfaces and I can't make out a single letter of the inscription on either side of the coin. I believe it's Macrinus and Diadumenian based on the portraits. It's probably -- but by no means certain -- from Moesia Inferior or Thrace, based upon the presence of a "centration dimple." It's tetrassarion-sized: [ATTACH=full]726545[/ATTACH] Macrinus and Diadumenian Roman provincial Æ (tetrassarion?) 25.2 mm, 10.06 g, 12 h Unknown city and issuing authority Obv: [illegible inscription], lauriate and draped bust r., facing Diadumenian, bare-headed and draped bust l Rev: [illegible inscription], female deity (Ceres?) standing left, holding object (corn ears??) and cornucopiae. Ref: ? I'd be grateful for anything to go on! Thanks in advance![/QUOTE]
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