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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1165. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. MACRINUS.1217-218 AD. AV Aureus (7.51 
                                gm, 6h). Struck 218 AD. Estimate $25000 Sold For 
                                $24000 

                              MACRINUS.217-218 AD. AV Aureus (7.51 gm, 6h). 
                              Struck 218 AD. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, 
                              laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, 
                              wearing long beard, seen from behind / 
                              LIB-ERALITAS AVG, Diadumenian, bare-headed and 
                              togate, and Macrinus, laureate and togate, seated 
                              left on curule chairs set on low daïs, each 
                              extending right hand to small figure climbing 
                              stairs holding out fold of toga to receive 
                              tessera; Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus 
                              in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand at 
                              fore-edge of daïs; lictor standing behind imperial 
                              pair, holding fasces. RIC IV 79; Clay Issue 3; 
                              BMCRE 71; Calicó 2947; Cohen 43. Superb EF, 
                              well-centered and struck. Bold late portrait. 
                              ($25,000)








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