Ancient Coins: ROMAN IMPERIAL SILVER: Macrinus, 217-218 A.D.

AR Denarius, AR Denarius, 3.33g. 20mm.  IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG.  Laureate and cuirassed bust of Macrinus to right with cropped beard.   Rev.  FELICITAS TEMPORVM.  Felicitas standing to left holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC 59.  Exceptional portrait struck from fresh dies; lovely deep toning with blue and amber hightlights.  

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Frank Sternberg, Zurich, Auction V, 1975, lot 175
Ex: Tkalec, Zurich, Auction, October 28, 1994, lot 253
Ex: Künker, Osnabruck, Auction 318, 2019, lot 1454.

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