Watch List notes:

MOESIA INFERIOR. Marcianopolis. Macrinus, with Diadumenian as Caesar, 217-218. Pentassarion (Bronze, 27 mm, 9.99 g, 1 h), Pontianus, legatus consularis. [AY K M OΠEΛ CEY MAKPEI]NOC K M OΠEΛ ANTΩNEINOC K Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus, on the left, facing bare-headed and draped bust of Diadumenian, on the right. Rev. YΠ ΠONTIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN Hygieia standing front, head to right, feeding serpent from patera; in field to left, E (mark of value). Varbanov 1196. Attractive light green patina. Very fine.


From the collection of a Swiss scholar.