Æ30 - Macrinus

Features

Issuer	Laodicea ad Mare (Syria)
Emperor	Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	217-218
Composition	Bronze
Weight	16 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 376023
References	BMC Greek# 97 page 261 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , Lindgren I# 2097 Henry Clay Lindgren, Frank L. Kovacs; 1985. Ancient Bronze Coins of Asia Minor and the Levant from the Lindgren Collection / Volume I. Chrysopylon Publications, San Mateo, California, United States. , SNG Righetti# 2121 Balázs Kapossy; 1993. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Schweiz II. Paul Haupt, Bern, Switzerland. , MPR II.3# 1697 Novella Vismara; 1992. Monetazione provinciale romana / Volume II: Collezione Winsemann Falghera – Parte III (S. Severus - S. Alexander). Edizioni Ennerre, Milan, Italy.

Obverse

Laureate head of Emperor Macrinus facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP C M OP S EV MACRINO S AVG

Unabridged legend: Imperator Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus.

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus, the venerable (Augustus).

Reverse

She-wolf standing right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ROMAE FEL

Unabridged legend: Romae Felici.

Translation: To happy Rome.

Mint

Laodicea ad Mare, Syria, modern-day Latakia, Syria

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (217-218)

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