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Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Macrinus, Tetradrachm, Eagle reverse
AR; 27mm/12.3gm Seleucis and Pieria, Laodicea ad Mare; Struck ca. 217-218 AD
Con/ Extremely Fine; a well-centered and sharply struck example of this scarce issue with mint luster. The portrait is particularly realistic (note the furrowed brow) and the CEB below is scarce.
Obv/ AYT K M OΠ CE MAKPEINOC CEB; Laureate head of Macrinus to right
Rev/ ΔHMAPX EΞ YΠATOC Π Π; Eagle standing facing, his head turned to left, with wreath in his beak and his wings spread; between his legs, star.
Ref/ Prieur 1180