Ave!

Syria, Seleucia and Pieria, Macrinus, Tetradrachm, Eagle reverse, Outstanding!

AR; 27mm/12.3gm Seleucia and Pieria, Laodicea ad Mare; Struck ca. 217-218 AD

Con/ Extremely Fine; a well-centered and sharply struck example of this scarce issue with mint luster. The portrait is particularly realistic (note the furrowed brow) and the CEB below is scarce.

Obv/ AYT K M OΠ CE MAKPEINOC CEB; Laureate head of Macrinus to right

Rev/ ΔHMAPX EΞ YΠATOC Π Π; Eagle standing facing, his head turned to left, with wreath in his beak and his wings spread; between his legs, star.

Ref/ Prieur 1180