Antoninianus - Macrinus SALVS PVBLICA; Salus

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	217-218
Value	Antoninianus (1)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Silver
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 275108
References	RIC IV.2# 88d 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.88d Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Macrinus, radiate, cropped bearded, draped, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP CM OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG

Translation:
Imperator Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus, emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Salus, draped, seated left on throne with high back, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SALVS PVBLICA

Translation:
Salus Publica.
Public health.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (217-218)

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