{"product_id":"macrinus-diadumenian-ae-pentassarion-marcianopolis-apollo-moesia-inferior","title":"Macrinus \u0026 Diadumenian AE Pentassarion Marcianopolis Apollo Moesia Inferior","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eItem Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/b\u003e Æ Pentassarion (5 Assaria)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMint:\u003c\/b\u003e Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e c. AD 217–218\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.99 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/b\u003e 25 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Ex Locke \u0026amp; England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eObverse:\u003c\/b\u003e Confronted, face-to-face busts of the co-rulers. On the left, the laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"115\"\u003eMacrinus\u003c\/b\u003e facing right; on the right, the bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of his son, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"207\"\u003eDiadumenian\u003c\/b\u003e, facing left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLegend:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"8\"\u003eAVT K OΠEΛΛI CEV MAKPEINOC K M OΠEΛΛI ANTΩNEINOC\u003c\/code\u003e (or similar variant, partially visible\/soft on this specimen).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eReverse:\u003c\/b\u003e Nude \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"14\"\u003eApollo\u003c\/b\u003e standing facing, head turned left, holding a patera in his extended right hand over a small burning altar, and holding a bow in his left hand. In the right or left field, the Greek letter \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"209\"\u003eE\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\text{E}\" data-index-in-node=\"212\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"base\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"strut\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003eE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) serves as the mark of value, designating it as a 5-assarion denomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLegend:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"8\"\u003eVΠ ΠONTIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN\u003c\/code\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"38\"\u003eUnder Governor Pontianus, [coinage] of the citizens of Marcianopolis\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eReferences:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003ePick, AMNG I 725 var. \/ 743 var.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003eVarbanov 1154 var. (exact variant depends on the precise layout of the reverse field elements).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Attribution Note\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eThe coin has a very thick, granular, dark chocolate-brown patina with lighter highlights emphasizing the portraits. While the surfaces show the typical environmental texture\/roughness common to provincial bronzes of Moesia, both the confronted portraits and the figure of Apollo remain entirely legible and easily identifiable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eThe reverse characteristically shows Apollo in a stance highly reminiscent of classical sculpture, bridging the depiction of the god as both a healer (making a libation over the altar) and an archer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Sullivan Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58064761454966,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/8395\/6342\/files\/IMG_2449.jpg?v=1781157202","url":"https:\/\/paulsullivancoins.com\/products\/macrinus-diadumenian-ae-pentassarion-marcianopolis-apollo-moesia-inferior","provider":"Paul Sullivan Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}