Savoca Coins
Online Auction 209 | Silver 28 Apr 2024
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Seleucis and Pieria. Laodicea ad Mare. Macrinus circa AD 217-218.
Billon-Tetradrachm
27 mm, 13,57 g
AYT K M OΠ CЄOY MAKPЄINOC CЄΒ•, laureate head of Macrinus to right / ΔHMAPX•ЄΞ YΠATOC Π Π, eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to left and holding wreath in beak; between the eagle's legs, star.
Nearly Extremely Fine
Prieur 1180.
Emperor Macrinus, who ruled Rome from April 217 to June 218 AD, holds the distinction of being the first Roman emperor to ascend to the throne without belonging to the senatorial class. Originally a lawyer and an administrator from Mauretania, his rise to power marked a significant break from the tradition of emperors coming from Rome's elite senatorial or equestrian orders. This groundbreaking aspect of his reign underscores the shifting dynamics of power and social mobility within the Roman Empire during the Severan period
Billon-Tetradrachm
27 mm, 13,57 g
AYT K M OΠ CЄOY MAKPЄINOC CЄΒ•, laureate head of Macrinus to right / ΔHMAPX•ЄΞ YΠATOC Π Π, eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to left and holding wreath in beak; between the eagle's legs, star.
Nearly Extremely Fine
Prieur 1180.
Emperor Macrinus, who ruled Rome from April 217 to June 218 AD, holds the distinction of being the first Roman emperor to ascend to the throne without belonging to the senatorial class. Originally a lawyer and an administrator from Mauretania, his rise to power marked a significant break from the tradition of emperors coming from Rome's elite senatorial or equestrian orders. This groundbreaking aspect of his reign underscores the shifting dynamics of power and social mobility within the Roman Empire during the Severan period