MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Macrinus. AD 217-218. Æ Tetrassarion (28mm, 11.67 g, 7h). Statius Longinus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. VF.Electronic Auction 533 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Macrinus. AD 217-218. Æ Tetrassarion (28mm, 11.67 g, 7h). Statius Longinus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front, cuirass decorated with gorgoneon / Dionysus standing facing, head left, naked except for boots, holding thyrsus and bunch of grapes. HH&J, Nikopolis 8.23.8.2; AMNG 1755; Varbanov 3453. Glossy black surfaces, smoothing and cleaning marks, die flaw. VF. Rare. |