Denarius - Macrinus PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P; Salus
217 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 217 |
| Value | Denarius (½) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#274993 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Salus, draped, seated left on throne with high back, feeding snake, coiled round altar.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul, father of the nation.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius coin featuring Macrinus (PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P; Salus) was issued during a time of great turmoil in the Roman Empire. Macrinus, who was a Praetorian prefect, seized power after the assassination of Emperor Caracalla in 217 AD. However, his reign was short-lived, as he was killed in a battle against the forces of Elagabalus, who succeeded him as emperor. Despite this political instability, the Denarius coin remained a widely used and valued form of currency throughout the Roman Empire.
