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Pentassarion - Diadumenian MAΡKIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Markianopolis
| Issuer | Marcianopolis Mint |
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| Year | 217-218 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Confronted busts of Macrinus and Diadumenian facing one another, both laureate and draped, set within a circular flan. The larger bust of Macrinus appears to the left, with the smaller bust of Diadumenian to the right. The surrounding Greek legend names both emperors as Augusti and Caesar respectively. The double portrait type is characteristic of the provincial coinage of Marcianopolis issued during their joint reign. |
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| Reverse description | City gate or tetrapylon of Marcianopolis depicted in frontal view, showing a monumental arched gateway with two flanking towers and a central arch, rendered in a schematic provincial style. The structure is shown with crenellated battlements atop the towers. The legend naming the city of Marcianopolis appears in the upper field, while the governor's name (Pontianus) and the denomination mark E (indicating five assaria) appear in the lower field or exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | MAΡKIANOΠOΛEITΩN VP ΠONTIANOV E |
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