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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jochen1, post: 3361386, member: 103829&quot;]Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, Macrinus &amp; Diadumenian, AD 217-218</p><p>AE 28, 13.51g, 28.47mm, 30°</p><p>struck under governor Furius Pontianus</p><p>obv. AV K OΠEΛ CEV MAKPINOC K M OΠEΛ ANTΩNEINOC</p><p>Confronted busts of Macrinus, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, </p><p>laureate, r., and Diadumenian, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, bare-</p><p>headed, l.</p><p>rev. VΠ ΠONTIAN - OV MAPKIANOΠO / ΛITΩN</p><p>Unbearded youthfull Asklepios, wearing himation with nude l. shoulder, stg. </p><p>facing, head turned l., snake-entwined staff under his r. armpit</p><p>ref. a) AMNG I/1, 745, pl. XVII, 5 (2 ex., Löbbecke, Sophia)</p><p>b) Varbanov (engl.) 1252</p><p>c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No. 6.24.20.3 (plate coin)</p><p>rare, VF+, dark-green Patina</p><p>[ATTACH=full]890991[/ATTACH] </p><p>The statues from Skopas and Kalamis have shown a youthful Asklepios too![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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