★ Propaganda: ''Ephesus First in Asia'' ★

Ionia, Ephesus. Macrinus, 217-218 AD. AE (29,5 mm, 15,5 g.). AYT K M ΟΠЄ CЄO MAKPЄINOC Laureate and cuirassed bust of Macrinus to right. Rev. ΕΦΕCΙΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑCΙΑC Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver with her right hand and holding bow in her left; at feet to right, hunting dog running right. Karwiese 596. SNG München 178. Somewhat rough surfaces, otherwise, Very Fine. The reverse legend have a proganda character announcing Ephesus as the First in Asia. Rare.