CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Macrinus, with Diadumenian as Caesar. AD 217-218. Æ Double Unit (36mm, 26.38 g, 11h). Dated RY 2 (AD 218). Both coin and c/m: Good Fine.Electronic Auction 523 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Macrinus, with Diadumenian as Caesar. AD 217-218. Æ Double Unit (36mm, 26.38 g, 11h). Dated RY 2 (AD 218). Confronted busts of Macrinus right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Diadeumenian left, bareheaded and draped; c/m: radiate head (Helios?) right within incuse circle / Mt. Argaeus surmounted by statue; [star and crescent in upper field]; at base of mountain, tetrastyle temple between two agonistic crowns; in exergue, NЄΩΚOPOV/ [ЄT B] (date) in two lines. Ganschow, Münzen 668; Sydenham, Caesarea 507. For c/m: Howgego 12i. Brown patina, rougness, minor smoothing. Both coin and c/m: Good Fine. Rare. |