bpv_706776 - MACRINUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
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Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
Date: 217-218
Mint name / Town : Byblus, Phénicie
Metal : billon
Diameter : 25 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 14,62 g.
Rarity : R3
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Exemplaire sur un flan épais,c entré, court sur les légendes à l’usure superficielle, plus marquée au droit qu’au revers. buste particulier de Macrin. Joli revers. Patine grise superficielle avec des reflets dorés. A été nettoyé anciennement
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Obverse
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé de Macrin à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant, les deux rubans de la couronne laurée descendant derrière la tête (A*).
Obverse legend : AU K. M. OP. SE. M-AKRINOS SEB, (Autokratoros Kaisaros Markos Opellios Seuhros Makrinos Sebastos)
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Marc Opel Sévère Macrin auguste).
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout à droite, les ailes déployées, la tête et la queue tournées à gauche, tenant dans son bec une couronne feuillée ; entre les pattes de l’aigle, un petit autel tricorne au pied large. Dans le champ en haut à droite, un petit temple.
Reverse legend : DHMARC EX UPATOS PP
Reverse translation : (Revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne consul, père de la patrie).
Commentary
Poids lourd.
Historical background
MACRINUS
(11/04/217-8/06/218)
Macrin was born in 164 in Cherchell in Mauretania. He is not a senator, but a knight, of indigenous (Moorish) origin. Procurator of the "res privata" (private fund of the Emperor) of Caracalla, he then became prefect of the Praetorium from 212. After the assassination of Caracalla on April 8, 217, he was acclaimed emperor on April 11. He will never come to Rome and remains in Antioch. He deifies Caracalla, but exiles Julia Domna, who lets herself die. He takes the title of Severus to rally the supporters of the Severian family to him and gives the prænomen of Antoninus to his son, Diadumenian, promoted to Caesar. Trying to conciliate everyone, he runs into the army, which misses Caracalla. Soldiers quartered in Emesa proclaimed Elagabalus on May 16, 218. Defeated in June, Macrinus fled. Hearing of the death of Diaduménien, he tries to commit suicide by throwing himself from his chariot and is finished off by his own soldiers..
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