Lot 189
City Coinage. Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem) under Macrinus, 217-218 CE. Billon Tetradrachm (13.37 g). Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Macrinus. Reverse: Eagle to front, head left and wings spread on thyrsos; between legs, wine amphora; in exergue, bunch of grapes. Prieur 1640 var. (obverse variant) and 1641 (obverse legend variant); cf. Meshorer 96. Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP
When the Prieurs compiled their exhaustive reference (published in 2000), only 21 examples were known of all variants minted by Macrinus in Jerusalem.
Goldberg's Auction 63, lot 2497
The Peh Family Collection.
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