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Description: 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 cornucopia 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.
Title: Aureus Macrinus-RIC 0079
Credit: CNG coins, through Wildwinds, original upload 8 June 2005 by Panairjdde
Author: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc
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