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1169. Macrinus. AD 217-218. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 22.75 g, 12h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 2nd emission, AD 217-218. IMP CAES M OPEL • SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing short beard / PONTIF • MAX • TR P • P P, S C in exergue, Salus, draped, seated left on throne, feeding out of patera in left hand snake coiling up around altar, and laying right hand on neck of snake. RIC IV 124; Szaivert 5; Clay Issue 2; Banti 41; BMCRE 117 var. (long beard). VF, green and brown surfaces, minor roughness and smoothing. ($500) From the RAM Collection, purchased from Lucien Birkler, January 1990.
1170. Diadumenian. As Caesar, AD 217-218. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 19.77 g, 6h). Rome mint. 2nd emission of Macrinus, AD 217-218. M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PRINC • IVVENTVTIS, S C in exergue, Diadumenian, in military dress, standing front, head right, holding aquila in right hand and scepter in left; to right, aquila and signum. RIC IV 211; Szaivert series 9-10; Clay Issue 2; Banti 3; BMCRE 149 (Macrinus). VF, brown and dark gray surfaces, some green, brassy highlights on reverse, a few small pits, areas of minor roughness and smoothing. Rare. ($1500) From the RAM Collection, purchased from Empire Coins, July 1993.
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1171. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ Sestertius (29.5mm, 21.94 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 219. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / PONTIF MAX TR P, S C in exergue, Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left, holding Victory on extended right hand and vertical spear in left; round shield set on ground to right in front of seat. RIC IV 284; Thirion 4; Banti 44; BMCRE 343-4. VF, even brassy-tan river patina, granular surfaces, a few pits, small flaw on obverse near edge. ($750) From the RAM Collection, purchased from Frank Kovacs, December 1989.
1172. Julia Paula. Augusta, AD 219-220. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 22.05 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 220. IVLIA PA VLA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane / CONCORDIA, S C in exergue, Concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopia in left; star high in left field. RIC IV 381; Thirion 459; Banti 6; BMCRE 415 (Elagabalus). VF, green-tan surfaces, some dark gray and red, hairline flan crack, slight doubling on obverse. Rare. ($1000) From the RAM Collection, purchased from R. M. Smythe, October 2000.
1173. Aquilia Severa. Augusta, AD 220-221 & 221-222. Æ Sestertius (29.5mm, 22.24 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus. IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane / CONCO[RDIA], S C across field, Concordia, draped, standing left, cradling double cornucopia in left arm and sacrificing out of patera in right hand over garlanded and lighted altar to left; [star in right field]. RIC IV 390 (Elagabalus); Thirion 482; Banti 4; BMCRE 432-3 (Elagabalus). Near VF, brown surfaces, some red, green, and earthen deposits, pit on reverse deletes star, hairline flan crack, areas of minor roughness and smoothing. Rare. ($750) From the RAM Collection. Ex Kovacs XV (1 October 2003), lot 371.
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