Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1960 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $500
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SOLD $500
MESOPOTAMIA, Carrhae, Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver tetradrachm, (16.274 grams), issued 217-218, obv. radiate head of Macrinus to right, around some of legend AYT K M A OP CE MAKPINOC CE, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, between legs crescent, around DHMARX EX UPATOC, (cf.S.2973, Prieur 834 [p.100, knows of 31 examples], Bellinger 168 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.59, Pl.XIII, 3]). Small thick flan as usual, off centred on obverse, extremely fine portrait, some mint bloom and rare.
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