Finally got a coin of macrinus, plus it came in syrian tet flavor...which i dig. Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Emesa. Macrinus, 217-218 AD. AR Tetradrachm O: laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: eagle standing facing, head left, holding wreath in beak; between legs, radiate and draped bust of Shamash left. Prieur 1015. 27 mm, 12.9 g i assumed the little guy below the eagle was sol, but i guess it's shamash...he was a mesopotamian (in origin anyway) sun god, so pretty similar to sol or maybe closer to mithra. feel free to post any coins of macrinus!
Nice Tet. I don't own a Tet of, but I do own this Pentassarion: MACRINUS Pentassarion AE28 OBVERSE: AVT K OPEL CEVH MAKREINOC K M OPEL ANTWNEINOC - confronted busts REVERSE: VP PONTIAN-OV MARKIANO/ POLIT, Coiled serpent with radiate head Struck at Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Magistrate Pontianus; 217 - 218 AD 12.6g, 28mm Hr & J (2012) 6.24.22.6
that nimbate snake is KILLER bing! your coin reminds me i wanted to invite diadumenian (son of macrinus) to join the party! Diadumenian. Caesar, A.D. 217-218. Syria, Antioch. O: KAI M O Δ ANTΩNINOC CEB. Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: S • C, Δ above, e below; within laurel wreath , 20 mm, 4.0g
Macrinus tet has been on my shopping list for a while, and that's a nice one. I have a Macrinus Antioch piece:
Congrats on the score, Chris, that's a good-looking tet. I have an as that needs rephotographing, but here's denarius.
Great coin, I like it alot. I just have this. 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
Great OP tetradrachm, and nice variety of denominations Father and son (Antioch, and Hierapolis) Macrinus, Tetradrachm struck in Antioch, C 217-218 AD AYG K M OP SE MAKRINOS SEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus right DHMARX EXYPATO, Eagle facing, holding wreath in beak, standing on thigh. D E in upper field 12.76 gr Ref : Sear #2948, Prieur # 246_055 Diadumenian, Tetradrachm Hierapolis mint AVT K M OTTEA ANTONEINOC, Radiate and draped bust of diadumenian right DHMAP X EX VTTAT (OC), Eagle facing, head right, holding wreath in beak, lion between legs 11,44 gr Ref : Prieur #947_050, Sear #315 Q
Fantastic OP-cha-chinnngg!! Ummm, is this example allowed to pal-around with your new winner? Philip I, SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria 244-249 AD
https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ke...adrachm_of_carrhae_eagle/1289767/Default.aspx Hi my name is Aaron Gossett. I just bought this Macrinus, Mesopotamia Carrhae AR Tetradrachm from that store and got it today!
