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bpv_706694 - MACRINUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien

MACRINUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien AU
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Price : 320.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
Date: 217-218
Mint name / Town : Byblus, Phénicie
Metal : billon
Diameter : 24,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 11,96 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit, court sur les légendes à l’usure superficielle, mais frappé avec un coin mou. Buste particulier de Macrin. Revers avec la petite couronne bien visible. Patine gris métallique avec des reflets doré
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Obverse


Obverse description : Buste lauré et cuirassé de Macrin à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant, les deux rubans de la couronne laurée descendant derrière la tête (B*).
Obverse legend : AU K. M. OP. SE.- MAKRINOS SE, (Autokratoros Kaisaros Markos Opellios Seuhros Makrinos Sebastos).
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Marc Opel Sévère Macrin auguste).

Reverse


Reverse description : Aigle debout à droite, les ailes déployées, la tête et la queue tournées à gauche, tenant dans son bec une couronne perlée ; entre les pattes de l’aigle, un petit autel tricorne ; dans le champ à droite, une petite couronne.
Reverse legend : DHMARC EX UPATOS PP.
Reverse translation : (Revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul père de la patrie).

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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