v13_0478 - MACRINUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
MONNAIES 13 (2001)
Starting price : 106.71 €
Estimate : 213.43 €
Realised price : 106.71 €
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Maximum bid : 134.16 €
Starting price : 106.71 €
Estimate : 213.43 €
Realised price : 106.71 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 134.16 €
Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
Date: 217-218
Mint name / Town : Séleucie, Syrie, Séleucie et Pierie
Metal : billon
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 11,86 g.
Coments on the condition:
Portrait inhabituel. Faiblesse de frappe au revers avec un flan légèrement taché
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire vient de ROME II, 1996, n° 39, c’est le 1190_041 de la base TSP
Obverse
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé de Macrin à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A*).
Obverse legend : AUT K M OP SE. - MAKRINOS SEB, (Autokrator Kaisaros Markos Opellios Seouhros Makrinos Sebastos)
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Marc Opellius Sévère Macrin auguste).
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout de face sur un foudre, les ailes déployées, la tête tournée à droite, tenant une couronne dans son bec.
Reverse legend : DHMARC. - EX. UPATOS PP, (Dhmarcikhs Ex Upatos Patri Patridos)
Reverse translation : (Revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul père de la patrie).
Commentary
Séleucie était l'avant port d'Antioche. La ville fut fondée par Séleucos Ier. le portrait de ce tétradrachme est particulier et trahit les origines africaines de l'empereur, né en Maurétanie Césarienne. Le revers ressemble beaucoup à celui des monnaies d'Antioche, la capitale toute proche de Séleucie.
Seleucia was the outport of Antioch. The city was founded by Seleucus I. The portrait on this tetradrachm is unusual and betrays the African origins of the emperor, born in Mauretania Caesarea. The reverse closely resembles that of the coins of Antioch, the nearby capital of Seleucia.
Seleucia was the outport of Antioch. The city was founded by Seleucus I. The portrait on this tetradrachm is unusual and betrays the African origins of the emperor, born in Mauretania Caesarea. The reverse closely resembles that of the coins of Antioch, the nearby capital of Seleucia.
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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