Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 4884 Session 16 (9.30am Saturday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $400
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SOLD $250
MACRINUS, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.360 grams), issued A.D. 217-8, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around FIDES MILITVM, (S.7335, RIC 66, RSC 23a). Extremely fine and rare.
The Reka Devnia Hoard contained 81,044 silver coins, including 330 issues of Macrinus and 17 of this variety.
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Lot 4882
MACRINUS, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.726 grams), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus ...
Estimate $300
Lot 4883
MACRINUS, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.370 grams), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus ...
Estimate $400
Lot 4884 This lot
MACRINUS, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.360 grams), issued A.D. 217-8, obv. bearded Macrinus ...
Estimate $400
Lot 4885
ELAGABALUS, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (5.452 grams), obv. radiate bust ...
Estimate $200
Lot 4886
ELAGABALUS, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-221, (3.936 grams), obv. laureate bust ...
Estimate $100