Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3680 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $170
MACRINUS, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Antioch mint, (2.08 gm), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus cuirassed laureate 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 2a). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
In the Reka-Devnia hoard which contained 330 denarii of Macrinus only 22 were of this variety. BMC attribute the long beard to Antioch, representing a truer portrait of the emperor.
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