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Macrinus, 11 April 217 - 8 June 218 A.D., Parium, Mysia
Located near Lampsacus, Parium belonged to the Delian League. In the Hellenistic period, it was in the domain of Lysimachus and then the Attalid dynasty. Julius Caesar refounded it as a colonia within the province of Asia. After Asia was divided in the 4th century, it was in the province of Hellespontus.RP85225. Bronze AE 22, SNG BnF 1502; BMC Mysia p. 107, 111; SNG Cop -; SNGvA -; SNG Tüb -; SNG Hunt -; SNG Çanakkale -; Weber -; SNG Lindgren -, gF, well centered, some light corrosion/pitting, Parium (Kemer, Canakkale, Turkey) mint, weight 6.097g, maximum diameter 22.3mm, die axis 225o, 11 Apr 217 - 8 Jun 218 A.D.; obverse IMP C M OPE SEV MACRINVS, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse Capricorn swimming right, holding celestial globe between legs, cornucopia on back, C G I H P (Colonia Gemella Iulia Hadriana Pariana) below; rare; SOLD
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