Aureus - Macrinus and Diadumenian LIBERALITAS AVG; Liberalitas

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	217-218
Value	Aureus (25⁄2)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Złoto
Weight	7 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 275094
References	RIC IV.2# 79 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland; 1938. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 4.2. Macrinus – Pupienus (AD 217–238). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.4.mcs.79 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , BMC RE# 71 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes). , Cohen# 43 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes). , Calicó# 2947 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , Kent & Hirmer# 414 John P. C. Kent, Bernhard H. Overbeck, Armin U. Stylow, Max Hirmer, Albert Hirmer; 1973. Die Römische Münze = The Roman Coin. Hirmer, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. , Biaggi Rome# 1267 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions.

Obverse

Popiersie Macrinusa, w laurze, z długą brodą, w draperii, w ciżmie, w prawo. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: IMP CM OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG

Unabridged legend: Imperator Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus

Reverse

(en) Macrinus and Diadumenian, seated left on platform; behind, officer standing; in front; Liberalitas standing left; citizen standing below platform.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: LIBERALITAS AVG

Unabridged legend: Liberalitas Augustorum

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

(en)

Clay Issue 3; Hurter 26.

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ND (217-218)								$ 120 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Stacks Bowers August 2021 ANA Auction Lot 43133	16 Aug 2021	UNC (NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 5/5)	USD 260 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2018 August 17 ANA WFOM World Coins & Ancient Coins Platinum Night Auction - Philadelphia 3066 Lot 30119	17 Aug 2018	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5)	USD 288 000.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 146 Lot 2373	8 May 2024	XF	USD 126 700.80 (CHF 100 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Leu Numismatik Auction 2 Lot 281	11 May 2018	XF	USD 55 748.35 (CHF 44 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 71 Lot 259	16 May 2013	XF	USD 253 401.60 (CHF 200 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 62 Lot 2048	6 Oct 2011	XF	USD 107 695.68 (CHF 85 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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