Æ19 - Macrinus SC; Antioch

Æ19 - Macrinus (SC; Antioch) - obverseÆ19 - Macrinus (SC; Antioch) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Antioch on the Orontes (Syria Coele)
Emperor Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 217-218
Value 1 Quadrans = ¼ As (1⁄1600)
Composition Bronze
Diameter 18.5 mm
Thickness 2.6 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
81741
References BMC Greek# 385-386,
Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
And 26 more volumes.
McAlee# 725,
Richard McAlee; 2007. The coins of Roman Antioch. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, United States of America.
And 2 more volumes.
SNG Righetti# 1985
Balázs Kapossy; 1993. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Schweiz / Band 2. Katalog der Sammlung Jean-Pierre Righetti im Bernischen Historischen Museum. P. Haupt, Bern, Switzerland.

Obverse

Laureate bust right

Lettering: AVT KAI M O CE MAKΡINOC CE

Reverse

Large SC in 10 bunches wreath fastened with star. Δ above, luneate Є below.

Lettering:
Δ
SC
Є

Mint

Antioch on the Orontes, Syria, modern-day Antakya, Turkey

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

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