PHOENICIA, Aradus. Macrinus. AD 217-218. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.78 g, 1h). VF.

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Lot: 421. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Billon

Sold For $ 140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PHOENICIA, Aradus. Macrinus. AD 217-218. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.78 g, 1h). • AYT KAI M OΠ • • CЄ MAKPINO C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; crescent between legs. Prieur 1280 corr. (obv. legend). Toned with underlying luster, light roughness. VF. Very rare.

The specimen plated in Prieur, in fact, in most specimens studied, the lower portion of the bust is off-flan. This coin, and a few others in CoinArchives, show clearly that the final C in the obverse legend is below the cuirass on Macrinus’ shoulder.

Closing Date and Time: 15 May 2024 at 12:20:00 ET.

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