★ Beautiful turquoise patina ★

MOESIA INFERIOR. Nicopolis ad Istrum. Macrinus, 217-218. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 26 mm, 12.19 g, 1 h), Statius Longinus, legatus consularis. AYT K M ΟΠЄΛ CЄY MAKPЄINOC Laureate and cuirassed bust of Macrinus to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΥΠ CTA ΛΟΝΓΙΝΟΥ NIKOΠΟΛITΩN [ΠPOC I]/C IC Athena standing front, head to right, holding inverted spear in her right hand and placing her left on shield set on ground. Hristova/Jekov 8.23.4.4. Varbanov -. Beautiful turquoise patina. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Martinus J. L. Janssen and from the collection of E. L., Gorny & Mosch E-Auction 274, 20 November 2020, 2251, ex Gorny & Mosch 134, 11 October 2004, 1795.