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Detailed information about the coin Denarius, Macrinus (LIBERALITAS AVG; Liberalitas), Roman Empire (27 BC, 395 AD), with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data
- Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
- Standard circulation coin
- Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC-395 AD)
- 217-218
- Obverse
- Reverse
Bust of Macrinus, laureate, long bearded, draped, cuirassed, 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).
Macrinus and Diadumenian, seated left on platform; behind, officer standing; in front; Liberalitas standing left; citizen standing below platform. Script:Latin Lettering: LIBERALITAS AVG Translation: Liberalitas Augustorum. Generosity of the Emperor.
- Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Macrinus) (217-218)
- Standard circulation coin
- Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC-395 AD)
- 217-218
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Aureus issued under Macrinus: he and his son Diadumenianus are depicted as providing for the people as Liberalitas embodied stands by (with the legend reading LIBERALITAS AUG[USTORUM]) In ancient Roman culture, liberalitas was the virtue of giving freely (from liber, "free"), hence generosity.
Detailed information about the coin Sestertius, Macrinus and Diadumenian (LIBERALITASA AVGVSTI S C; Liberalitas), Roman Empire (27 BC, 395 AD), with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data.
Sep 20, 2023 · Not a Severan by blood, Emperor Macrinus briefly ruled the empire after Caracalla’s assassination but was soon overthrown. Image: An aureus of Macrinus. Its elaborate symbolism celebrates the liberalitas (“prodigality”) of Macrinus and his son Diadumenianus. Inscription: IMP. C. M. OPEL. SEV. MACRINVS AVG. / LIBERALITAS AVG.
Its elaborate symbolism celebrates the liberalitas ("prodigality") of Macrinus and his son Diadumenianus. Inscription: IMP. C. M. OPEL. SEV. MACRINVS AVG. / LIBERALITAS AVG. Julia Maesa had retired to her home town of Emesa with an immense fortune, which she had accrued over the course of twenty years.
Description. Macrinus AR Denarius. Rome, AD 217-218. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right / LIBERALITAS AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae. RIC 78. 3.62 g, 19 mm. Extremely Fine. Scarce. Fast shipping. Call us now. Ask a question about this product. People Also Bought. Sold.