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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient times, post: 3808037, member: 107246&quot;]Brief history of Macrinus</p><p>&nbsp; Macrinus&nbsp; was Praetorian prefect to Caracalla, Emperor (211-April 8,217). On a campaign in the Parthian Empire, Caracalla&nbsp; was assassinated in 217 AD. By April 11, 217, Macrinus proclaimed himself Emperor of Rome and reigned with his son Diadumenianus. Macrinus Aunt, Julia Maesa&nbsp; encourage her grandson Elagabalus,&nbsp; to over throw Macrinus. At the battle of Antioch, June 218 AD, Macrinus was defeated and later executed in Cappadocia. Later Diadumenianus was captured and executed. Elagabalus be came Emperor 218-222 AD</p><p>Thanks for looking</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1015833[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1015834[/ATTACH] </p><p>Macrinus</p><p>Antioch mint in Syria</p><p>Ob: AYT K M OP CE MAKRINOC CEB</p><p>&nbsp;laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: DHMARC EX UPA TO</p><p>&nbsp;eagle standing facing wings open, head right on sacrificial animal</p><p>Sear Greek 2948, billion tetra drachm, 26.17mm 14.27gm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1015835[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1015836[/ATTACH] </p><p>Caracalla,</p><p>AR denarius. Rome. 215 AD.</p><p>&nbsp;ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right /</p><p>P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Serapis standing facing, head left, holding sceptre and raising right hand. RIC 263f; RSC 296; Sear 6772.&nbsp; 19mm 3.2grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1015837[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1015838[/ATTACH] </p><p>Diadumenian, 1 Assarion, Markianopolis</p><p>. M OPELLI ANTWNEINO, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from the back /</p><p>&nbsp;MARKIANO-POLEITWN, Asklepios, standing facing, head left, resting on Serpent-entwined staff.</p><p>&nbsp;AMNG I 798; Hristova/Jekov 6.25.20.1; Varbanov 1315; Moushmov 590. 16mm 2.5grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1015839[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1015840[/ATTACH] </p><p>Julia Maesa</p><p>Denarius. 218-220 AD.</p><p>IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust right /</p><p>FECVNDITAS AVG, Fecunditas standing left, extending her hand over a child &amp; holding cornucopiae.</p><p>RSC 8. RIC 249 18mm 3.7grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1015841[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1015842[/ATTACH] </p><p>Elagabalus Denarius. 219 AD.</p><p>&nbsp;IMP ANTONINVS AVG, laureate draped bust right /</p><p>&nbsp;P M TR P II COS II P P, Pax advancing left, holding branch &amp; scepter.</p><p>&nbsp;RSC 143. RIC 21 17mm 3.8grams[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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