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Electronic Auction 415  28 Feb 2018
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Lot 491

Estimate: 200 USD
Price realized: 1700 USD
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Macrinus. AD 217-218. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 26.77 g, 11h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 1st emission, May AD 217. IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right / [V]OTA PVBL P M TR P, S C across field, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding winged caduceus with right hand and scepter with left. Cf. RIC IV 127 (dupondius, for rev. type); Szaivert Series 1 (no sestertii recorded); Banti –; cf. BMCRE p. 512 † (dupondius, for rev. type); Triton XIV, lot 766 (same rev. die). VF, dark green patina, some pitting and roughness. Extremely rare.

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