My first Macrin

[gencho kitov]

2,31 gr.Ag

[Sulla80]

Congrats @gencho kitov, what do you collect?  Although my collection leans 1st and 2nd century BC - I do have a coin of Macrinus which shows up in my notes here:

https://www.sullacoins.com/post/son-of-caracalla

Best wishes,

S

[gencho kitov]

Thank you Sulla.

A beautiful coin.

I collect Ottoman coins but I also have others

 

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[Roman Collector]

Coingratulations, @gencho kitov! Macrinus is one of the harder emperors to obtain. I have a denarius with the very common Fides Militum reverse type.

Macrinus, AD 217-218.
Roman AR denarius, 2.94 g, 19.5 mm, 6 h.
Rome, AD 217.
Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P, Fides Militum standing facing, head right, right foot on helmet and holding a military standard in each hand.
Refs: RIC 22A; BMCRE 38; Cohen 60; RCV 7345; ERIC II 69.