Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3745 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
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SOLD $220
MACRINUS, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.422 grams), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate draped bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and scales, around AEQVIT AS AVG, (S.7329, RIC 53, RSC 2b). Lightly toned, off centred obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
In the Reka-Devnia hoard which contained 330 denarii of Macrinus only 22 were of this variety.
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