Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4244 Session 14 (4.30pm Thu 27th March) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
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MACRINUS, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.42 g), 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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Lot 4242
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Lot 4243
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MACRINUS, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.42 g), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus ...
Estimate $200
Lot 4245
DIADUMENIAN AS CAESAR, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (2.26 g), obv. ...
Estimate $300
Lot 4246
DIADUMENIAN AS CAESAR, (A.D. 217-218), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (9.39 g), obv. ...
Estimate $150