Macrinus AR Tetradrachm of Carrhae, Mesopotamia. AD 217-218. AYT K M OΠ CЄ MAKPINOC CЄ B, laureate head to right / ΔHMAPX ЄΞ YΠATO A, eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak; bull's head between legs, pellet to either side. Prieur 823; Bellinger -. 14.29g, 26mm, 11h.
Good Extremely Fine; a highly attractive example. Extremely Rare; among the finest of the eleven recorded examples.
From the Santana Collection;
Ex Nomos AG, Auction 20, 10 July 2020, lot 345 (hammer: CHF 700).
Price realized | 480 GBP |
Starting price | 240 GBP |
Estimate | 400 GBP |