Lot 1933

Description

Mesopotamia, Carrhae, Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver tetradrachm, (13.366 grams), issued 217-218, obv. laureate head of Macrinus to right, around legend AYT K M **OP* CE MAKPEINOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs crescent, around **DHMARC EZ UP*ATOC, (S.2973, Bellinger 168 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.59, Pl.XIII, 3]). Full flan and ethnic, a few minor rust spots on the reverse, otherwise superb extremely fine with mint bloom, rare.