Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 1848 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $400
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MACRINUS, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.888 grams), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus draped laureate 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). Toned, 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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Lot 1848 This lot
MACRINUS, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.888 grams), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus ...
Estimate $400
Lot 1849
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