Auction Catalogue

5 October 2009

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Important Ancient Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 5879 x

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5 October 2009

Estimate: £8,000–£9,000

ROMAN IMPERIAL COINS, Macrinus (217-218), Sestertius, Rome, 218, IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right, rev. P M TR P I I COS P P, Macrinus seated left on curule chair, holding globe and short sceptre, 26.63g/12h (RIC 148; BMC 124; C 52). Extremely fine, brown patina lightly smoothed, a very attractive coin with a vigorous portrait £8,000-9,000