v28_0251 - MACRINUS Hexassaria
MONNAIES 28 (2007)
Starting price : 195.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 195.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 235.00 €
Starting price : 195.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 195.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 235.00 €
Type : Hexassaria
Date: 217-218
Mint name / Town : Nicopolis ad Istrum, Mésie inférieure
Metal : copper
Diameter : 28,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 18,34 g.
Rarity : R1
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Macrin à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : AUT K M OPEL SEU. MAKREINOS AU (Autokratoros Kaisaros Markos Oppelios Seuhros Makreinos Augustos)
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Opellius Sévère Macrin auguste).
Reverse
Reverse description : Génie de la colonie tenant une patère et une branche de laurier, sacrifiant au dessus d’un autel allumé à gauche.
Reverse legend : UP STA LONGINOU NIKOPOLITWN PROS ISTRW, (Upatewn statiou longinou Nikopolitwn Pros Istron)
Reverse translation : (Magistrat Statius Longinus Nicopolis près d’Istros).
Commentary
Exemplaire de qualité de frappe exceptionnelle. La légende de droit avec AV en fin de légende est exceptionnelle. Au revers, il faut plutôt y voir le Génie de Nicopolis plutôt qu’Apollon.
A example of exceptional minting quality. The legend on the obverse with AV at the end of the legend is exceptional. On the reverse, it is more likely to be seen as the Genius of Nicopolis rather than Apollo.
A example of exceptional minting quality. The legend on the obverse with AV at the end of the legend is exceptional. On the reverse, it is more likely to be seen as the Genius of Nicopolis rather than Apollo.
Historical background
MACRINUS
(11/04/217-8/06/218)
Macrin was born in 164 in Cherchell in Mauretania. He is not a senator, but a knight, of indigenous (Moorish) origin. Procurator of the "res privata" (private fund of the Emperor) of Caracalla, he then became prefect of the Praetorium from 212. After the assassination of Caracalla on April 8, 217, he was acclaimed emperor on April 11. He will never come to Rome and remains in Antioch. He deifies Caracalla, but exiles Julia Domna, who lets herself die. He takes the title of Severus to rally the supporters of the Severian family to him and gives the prænomen of Antoninus to his son, Diadumenian, promoted to Caesar. Trying to conciliate everyone, he runs into the army, which misses Caracalla. Soldiers quartered in Emesa proclaimed Elagabalus on May 16, 218. Defeated in June, Macrinus fled. Hearing of the death of Diaduménien, he tries to commit suicide by throwing himself from his chariot and is finished off by his own soldiers..
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