British and Ancient Coins

Roman Imperial Coinage, Macrinus (217-218), Denarius, 217-8, laureate, cropped bearded and cuirassed bust right, imp cm opel sev macrinvs avg around, rev. Salus, draped, seated left on throne with high back, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand, salvs pvblica around, 2.16g/5h (RIC 86; RSC 116a). Very fine, portrait better, toned £150-£200

S. Bourne Collection; Baldwin FPL, Autumn 2022 (117)