Denarius - Macrinus PONTIF MAX TR P II COS II P P; Fides
218 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 218 |
| 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#275029 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Fides, head right, standing front,holding standard in each hand, right foot on helmet.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF MAX TR P II COS II P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius coin featuring Macrinus (PONTIF MAX TR P II COS II P P; Fides) 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 overthrown and executed by the Praetorian Guard just a year later, in 218 AD. Despite this political instability, the coinage issued during Macrinus' reign, including the Denarius coin , continued to bear the traditional imagery and inscriptions of Roman coinage, such as the portrait of the emperor and the goddess Fides (Reason) on the reverse. This coin, therefore, serves as a tangible reminder of the tumultuous state of the Roman Empire during the 3rd century AD.