JUDAEA, Ascalon. Macrinus. 217-218 CE. BI Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.26 g, 12h). EF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 509. Estimated: $ 750

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JUDAEA, Ascalon. Macrinus. 217-218 CE. BI Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.26 g, 12h). AVT KAI ΟΠ CЄ MAKPЄIИOC, laureate head right / ΔHM AP X ЄΞ VΠ Δ, eagle standing facing on palm frond, head left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; below, dove standing right, holding olive branch in beak. Prieur –; Sofaer –; Triton XXII, lot 736 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, lustrous, minor marks. EF. Extremely rare and possibly unique. While there are two similar specimens in CoinArchives, the reverse legends are slightly different.

A great rarity missed by Prieur when compiling his book. He did, however, record a single tetradrachm of Diadumenian, so the appearance of an issue for Macrinus is not surprising.

The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session Two – Lot 338–647 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 9 January 2024 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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