SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Emesa. Macrinus, 217-218. Tetradrachm (Billon, 26 mm, 13.51 g, 7 h). AVT K M OΠ CЄ••••MAKPINOC CЄB Laureate head of Macrinus to right. Rev. ΔHMAPX ЄΞ YΠATOC Π Π Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to left and holding wreath in beak; between the eagle's legs, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Shamash to left. Prieur 1004. Lustrous and fresh. Minor deposits on the reverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.
From the Michel Prieur Collection, Triton XXII, 8 January 2019, 642, from the Robert Gait Collection, 615 and ex Numismatic Fine Arts Mail Bid Sale XVII, 27 June 1986, 931.