Macrinus, 217-218. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 30 mm, 21.37 g, 12 h), Rome, 217. IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus to right. Rev. PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P / S C Fides standing facing, head right, with foot set on helmet, holding standard in each hand. Banti 28. BMC 121 note. RIC 141. Deep reddish brown patina with green highlights. Some traces of smoothing, otherwise, very fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired from Prof. L. de Nicola in Rome, in the early 1960s.