AR Denarius Rome Mint 19.5mm./3.15g.

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  1. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    obv. Macrinus laureate/cuirassed bust right 217-18AD
    rev. Securitas draped/ standing left

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  3. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Yet another stunner in your trays John !

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  4. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    Utterly superb! Nice, sharp details.
     
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  5. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Gosh, that's a nice one!
     
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  6. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Off to work, I can thank of you for my new interest:). Had I stuck to only gold, these Emperors are easy enough to find in auctions, in perfect quality....BUT very $$$$ for poor guys like me. Some AR Denarius though are expensive too, I bid on a FDC Diva Paulina recently (Nomos) it went for 5000 SFRS!:(:(:(:(:( 3000 over estimate!
    John
     
  7. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    That's about as perfect a denarius as you'll ever likely see....Gorgeous!!!

    A 'rare' Emperor in superb grade can be a bit pricey.....

    My old sellers photo of a more 'budget friendly' example clearly shows the differences in grade LOL:
    macrinus I obverse.jpg macrinus I reverse.jpg
     
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  8. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Sweet Macrinus-OP ... congrats on another beauty!!

    Here is my example of the dude ...


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  9. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Another budget example from me:
    Macrinus 3.jpg
    MACRINUS
    AR Denarius
    OBVERSE: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate & cuirassed bust with short beard right
    REVERSE: PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P, Securitas standing left, holding scepter & leaning on column
    Struck at Rome, 217 AD
    3.15, 20mm
    RIC 24, RSC 62, BMC 40
     
  10. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Great coin, I just have a Tet.

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    Macrinus, (217 - 218 A.D)
    AR Tetradrachm
    Carrhae, Mesopotamia
    O: AYT K M OΠ CE MAKPINOC CE, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind.
    R: ∆MAPX EΞ YΠATOC, eaglestanding front, wings spread, head right, between legs crescent, star in left field, two pellets (second officina?) in ex; REV LEG?.
    Carrhae mint 217 - 218 A.D
    25mm
    13.9g
    Prieur 836
     
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