EGYPT, Alexandria. Macrinus. AD 217-218. BI Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 11.21 g, 12h). Dated RY 2? (AD 217/8). Good Fine.

Triton XXVII – Session 5
Lot: 5544. Estimated: $ 150

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Sold For $ 550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Macrinus. AD 217-218. BI Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 11.21 g, 12h). Dated RY 2? (AD 217/8). A K M OΠЄ[ΛΛ CЄYH MAKPINOC CЄB], laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Macrinus standing in slow quadriga left, holding scepter; [L B] (date) in exergue. Unpublished. Rough brown patina, irregular flan. Good Fine. Extremely rare, presently unique.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Praefectus Coins, 5 May 2014. Ex Naville Numismatics 6 (6 April 2014), lot 162.


Closing Date and Time: 17 January 2024 at 13:01:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer’s fee.