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<p>[QUOTE="Jochen1, post: 3261130, member: 103829"]Markianopolis really is a source of beautiful coins. Here is one of my finest coins:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]857862[/ATTACH]</p><p>Macrinus&Diadumenian, AD 217-218</p><p>AE 28, 13.42g, 28.01mm, 0°</p><p>struck under governor Furius Pontinianus</p><p>obv. AVT K OPEL CEVH MAKREINOC KM OPELL ANTWNEINOC</p><p>Confronted heads of Macrinus, laureate, r., and Diadumenian, bare-headed, l.</p><p>rev. VP PONTIANOV MARKI - ANOPOLEITWN (WN ligate)</p><p>Athena, wearing Corinthian helmet, in long high-girded chiton with aegis, std. l., resting with l. arm on arm of throne, feeding snake which coiled around olive-tree in front of her; side of throne decorated with a winged Sphinx, std. l.; r. behind her, shield, seen from inside, on the edge owl std. l.</p><p>ref. a) AMNG I/1, 736, pl. XV, 28 (1 ex., Weiss, same dies)</p><p>b) Varbanov (engl.) 1174</p><p>c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No.6.24.4.3 (plate coin)</p><p>very rare, good VF, beautiful brown patina with a hint of green, exceptional rev., the nicest of this city!</p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoy!</p><p>Jochen[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jochen1, post: 3261130, member: 103829"]Markianopolis really is a source of beautiful coins. Here is one of my finest coins: [ATTACH=full]857862[/ATTACH] Macrinus&Diadumenian, AD 217-218 AE 28, 13.42g, 28.01mm, 0° struck under governor Furius Pontinianus obv. AVT K OPEL CEVH MAKREINOC KM OPELL ANTWNEINOC Confronted heads of Macrinus, laureate, r., and Diadumenian, bare-headed, l. rev. VP PONTIANOV MARKI - ANOPOLEITWN (WN ligate) Athena, wearing Corinthian helmet, in long high-girded chiton with aegis, std. l., resting with l. arm on arm of throne, feeding snake which coiled around olive-tree in front of her; side of throne decorated with a winged Sphinx, std. l.; r. behind her, shield, seen from inside, on the edge owl std. l. ref. a) AMNG I/1, 736, pl. XV, 28 (1 ex., Weiss, same dies) b) Varbanov (engl.) 1174 c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No.6.24.4.3 (plate coin) very rare, good VF, beautiful brown patina with a hint of green, exceptional rev., the nicest of this city! Enjoy! Jochen[/QUOTE]
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