Details
LOT 3639
Macrinus AR Denarius. AD 217-218. Rome mint.
IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing facing, head to right, foot on helmet, holding standard in each hand. RIC IV 66; BMCRE 12; RSC 23a. Very Fine.(3.23gr, 20mm, 7h.).
Provenance
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
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