I have an interesting
Macrinus from Nicaea for which I would
like to find an
obverse die match. I have searched a number
of sources, getting close but without
success.
It also has a slight variant on the
reverse, assuming that the
one sold at
CNG a few years ago should be considered the
'norm' or known (ie:
Waddington RG 547).
(enlarged here:
http://walterholt.com/sagarislg.jpg)
c.28mm; 11.59g;
axis 1h.
Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΟΠΕΛ CΕΟΥΗΡ ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟC ΑΥΓ;
(some letters are a little obscured, so this may not be exact)
Rev: NIKAIEΩN, CAΓAPIC in
exergue.
The river-god reclines as usual, but instead of
his head facing to
the right, as on the other specimens, this one faces left. Instead
of holding a
reed, this figure holds a boat, a feature that is also
known on some coins of
Caracalla (eg:
Lanz 114/506; RG 462).
Here are the two
Macrinus pieces together for comparison:
As may be seen, the
obverse die of the
CNG specimen is close,
but not an exact match. I would be curious to find any matches.
Walter
Holt *NB: Images courtesy of the respective dealers - with thanks.