Pentassarion - Macrinus and Diadumenian YΠ ΠONTIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN; Marcianopolis

Features

Issuer	Marcianopolis (Moesia Inferior)
Emperor	Diadumenian (Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus) (217-218) Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	217-218
Value	Pentassaria (5⁄16)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	12.52 g
Diameter	27 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 401652

Obverse

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus, on the left, facing bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian, on the right.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
AY K OΠEΛ CEYH MAKPINOC K M OΠEΛ
ANTΩNEI
NOC

Reverse

Apollo (or Bonus Eventus) standing front, head to left, holding branch in his left hand and sacrificing from patera over altar with his right; in field to right, E.

Script: Greek

Lettering: YΠ ΠONTIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN

Mint

Marcianopolis, Moesia, modern-day Devnya, Bulgaria

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (217-218)												E

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