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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3530423, member: 75937"]My Labrador retriever has the attitude that every toy is her favorite. I'm the same way about my coins -- fickle as a black Lab. This one's my favorite for today. I like it because of the Athena on the reverse. Despite the circulation wear (or weak strike?), she has a detailed and lovely face. I also like how some of the textured pattern of her aegis still remains. And how tiny and cute is her owl?</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin was struck with a variety of obverse and reverse dies and it's quite common. But it's a pleasant coin and I'm glad I picked it up at auction over the weekend.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your coins of Mac and Di, of Athena, or anything you feel is relevant!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]940545[/ATTACH]</p><p>Macrinus and Diadumenian, AD 217-218.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ Pentassarion, 12.06 g, 26.5 mm, 6 h.</p><p>Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Legate Pontius Furius Pontianus, June/Aug 217-Nov/Dec 217.</p><p>Obv: ΑΝΤ Κ ΟΠΕΛ CΕV ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟC Κ Μ ΟΠΕ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, Confronted heads of Macrinus right, laureate, and Diadumenian left, bare.</p><p>Rev: VΠ ΠΟΝΤΙΑΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Athena wearing helmet and aegis, standing left, holding owl and inverted spear; E in right field.</p><p>Refs: AMNG I 734v.; Hristova & Jekov 6.24.4.7; Varbanov 1170a; BMC 30v.; Moushmov 537; Wiczay 2148v.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]940546[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3530423, member: 75937"]My Labrador retriever has the attitude that every toy is her favorite. I'm the same way about my coins -- fickle as a black Lab. This one's my favorite for today. I like it because of the Athena on the reverse. Despite the circulation wear (or weak strike?), she has a detailed and lovely face. I also like how some of the textured pattern of her aegis still remains. And how tiny and cute is her owl? The coin was struck with a variety of obverse and reverse dies and it's quite common. But it's a pleasant coin and I'm glad I picked it up at auction over the weekend. Post your coins of Mac and Di, of Athena, or anything you feel is relevant! [ATTACH=full]940545[/ATTACH] Macrinus and Diadumenian, AD 217-218. Roman provincial Æ Pentassarion, 12.06 g, 26.5 mm, 6 h. Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Legate Pontius Furius Pontianus, June/Aug 217-Nov/Dec 217. Obv: ΑΝΤ Κ ΟΠΕΛ CΕV ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟC Κ Μ ΟΠΕ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, Confronted heads of Macrinus right, laureate, and Diadumenian left, bare. Rev: VΠ ΠΟΝΤΙΑΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Athena wearing helmet and aegis, standing left, holding owl and inverted spear; E in right field. Refs: AMNG I 734v.; Hristova & Jekov 6.24.4.7; Varbanov 1170a; BMC 30v.; Moushmov 537; Wiczay 2148v. [ATTACH=full]940546[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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