Denarius - Macrinus PONTIF MAX TR P II COS II P P, Jupiter

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year218
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDenarius (1/2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
Weight2.8 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.2#37, OCRE#ric.4.mcs.37
Obverse descriptionBust of Macrinus, laureate, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CM OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionJupiter, nude except cloak over left arm, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPONTIF MAX TR P II COS II P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (218)  - -
Catalog ID7230369900
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