Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3514 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $400
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SOLD $300
MACRINUS, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.912 grams), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Fides Militum standing to left holding two standards, around PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P, (S.7345, RIC 22A, RSC 60). Bright, extremely fine and rare.
The Reka Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 330 coins of Macrinus, with 20 coins of this variety.
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