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<p>[QUOTE="Gil-galad, post: 2234674, member: 44154"][ATTACH=full]439812[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Macrinus and Diadumenian AE27 of Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, 217-218 AD, 10.9g, 27mm</p><p><br /></p><p>OBV: AV K OΠEΛ CEVH MARKRINOC K M OΠEΛ ANTΩNEINOC, Dual confronting busts of Macrinus and Diadumenian.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV: YΠ ΠONTIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Dionysos or Bonus Eventus standing left over altar. Epsilon in right field.</p><p><br /></p><p>REF: Pending. Similar to SNGCop 222 and Varbanov I 1142</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd like some assistance with this coin attribution. This coin is very similar to SNGCop 222. The legend placement is nearly the same on the obverse, it is different on the reverse. On my coin, there is no legend letters in exergue. In the SNGCop 222, there is the last 3 letters of the legend in exergue. Also, my coin looks like it has a epsilon field mark right, SNGCop 222 has a epsilon field mark left. I'm wondering if you guys could confirm the details I have for my coin as well as a reference number. I would greatly appreciate it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been discussing this coin at a Roman Provincial Coin group as well. There is a certain amount of uncertainty about this coin. Another member of the group that owns a copy of Greek Imperial Coins by Ivan Varbanov has this to say about my coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Gil-galad, post: 2234674, member: 44154"][ATTACH=full]439812[/ATTACH] Macrinus and Diadumenian AE27 of Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, 217-218 AD, 10.9g, 27mm OBV: AV K OΠEΛ CEVH MARKRINOC K M OΠEΛ ANTΩNEINOC, Dual confronting busts of Macrinus and Diadumenian. REV: YΠ ΠONTIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Dionysos or Bonus Eventus standing left over altar. Epsilon in right field. REF: Pending. Similar to SNGCop 222 and Varbanov I 1142 I'd like some assistance with this coin attribution. This coin is very similar to SNGCop 222. The legend placement is nearly the same on the obverse, it is different on the reverse. On my coin, there is no legend letters in exergue. In the SNGCop 222, there is the last 3 letters of the legend in exergue. Also, my coin looks like it has a epsilon field mark right, SNGCop 222 has a epsilon field mark left. I'm wondering if you guys could confirm the details I have for my coin as well as a reference number. I would greatly appreciate it. I have been discussing this coin at a Roman Provincial Coin group as well. There is a certain amount of uncertainty about this coin. Another member of the group that owns a copy of Greek Imperial Coins by Ivan Varbanov has this to say about my coin.[/QUOTE]
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