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Coin of Caesarea with bust of Macrinus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 218
Mint: Cappadocia, Caesarea
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 29 mm. Weight: 8.98 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1443
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Macrinus to right.
Uncertain countermark.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Mt. Argaeus, topped by star.
Inscriptions in Greek.
Uncertain countermark.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Mt. Argaeus, topped by star.
Inscriptions in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964