Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3369 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday 26 March) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $120
MACRINUS, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.35 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 reverse, otherwise nearly 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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