MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Macrinus. AD 217-218. Æ Tetrassarion (26mm, 11.95 g, 12h). Statius Longinus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. EF.

Electronic Auction 531 – Session 1
Lot: 482. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 275. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Macrinus. AD 217-218. Æ Tetrassarion (26mm, 11.95 g, 12h). Statius Longinus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, gorgoneion on breastplate, seen from the front / River-god Istros reclining left, head right, holding tree and reed, resting elbow on urn from which water flows. HH&J 8.23.32.6; AMNG 1763 var. (bust type, legends); Varbanov 3483 var. (same). Brown patina, cleaning scratches, edge chip. EF. Very rare variety.

From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 732200, July 2001.


Closing Date and Time: 25 January 2023 at 12:40:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.