As - Macrinus (PONTIF MAX TR P II COS II PP S C) (218) front As - Macrinus (PONTIF MAX TR P II COS II PP S C) (218) back
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As - Macrinus PONTIF MAX TR P II COS II PP S C

218 year
Bronze - -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
218
Value
As (1⁄32)
Currency
Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#275177
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Macrinus, in quadriga, holding sceptre in right hand and branch in left hand, left; crowned by victory who stands behind him.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PONTIF MAX TR P II COS II PP S C

Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul for the second time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.

Comment

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Macrinus, who was a Roman emperor who ruled from 217 to 218 AD, on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) bears the image of a Roman warship, symbolizing the Roman Empire's military prowess and naval dominance.