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LOT 3144
Macrinus AE 27mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 217-218. ΑΓΡΙΠΠΑΣ (Marcus Claudius Agrippa), legatus Augusti pro praetore.
AV K OΠΠEΛ CEVH MAKPINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / VΠ AΓPI[ΠΠA NIK]OΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICT, eagle standing to left on altar, head to right, with military standard on either side. Varbanov 3361 var. (bust type; corr. eagle holding wreath in beak); cf. Roma e-39, 466. Very Fine. Beautiful dark olive-green patina. Very rare.(13.78gr, 27mm, 6h.).
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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LOT 3144
Macrinus AE 27mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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