v21_2862 - MACRINUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 200.00 €
Estimate : 400.00 €
Realised price : 200.00 €
Starting price : 200.00 €
Estimate : 400.00 €
Realised price : 200.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
Date: 217-218
Mint name / Town : Héliopolis, Syrie, Coelé Syrie
Metal : billon
Diameter : 24,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 14,51 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait sur un flan légèrement étroit et décentré au droit sur la légende. Légèrement tréflé au revers. Une jolie patine grise recouvre l’ensemble de la pièce
Catalogue references :
Prieur 1201 (5 ex.)
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Macrin à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : AUT K M OP S-E MAKRINOS - SE, (Autokratoros Kaisaros Markos Opellios Seuhros Makrinos Sebastos)
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Marc Opel Sévère Macrin auguste).
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout de face, les ailes déployées, la tête tournée à gauche, tenant un couronne dans son bec ; entre les pattes, un lion passant à droite.
Reverse legend : DHMAR. EX. UPATOS. PP, (Dhmarcikhs Ex Upatos Patri Patridos)
Reverse translation : (Revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul père de la patrie).
Commentary
Poids lourd. Même coin de droit que les exemplaires reproduit dans l’ouvrage de M. Prieur (p. 142, n° 1200-1201).
Heavyweight. Same obverse die as the examples reproduced in the work of Mr. Prieur (p. 142, no. 1200-1201)
Heavyweight. Same obverse die as the examples reproduced in the work of Mr. Prieur (p. 142, no. 1200-1201)
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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