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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     751578 Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     BITHYNIA City:     Cius Issuer:     Macrinus Date Ruled:     AD 217-218 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 19 Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 217-218 Diameter:     19 mm Weight:     3.03 g Die Axis:     1 h Obverse Legend:     MAKΡINOC AVΓOVCTOC Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     KIA NWN Reverse Description:     Thanatos as a winged nude youth standing right, resting upon inverted torch set on altar Primary Reference:     Rec Gen - (but cf. pg. 322, 66, for the same reverse struck under Caracalla) Reference2:     BMC Pontus - Reference3:     SNG Cop - Reference4:     SNG VA - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=60692 Grade:     VF, dark green patina Notes:     Unusual numismatic depiction of Death. Thanatos (Death) is depicted in association with Eros (Love), the two sides of life.

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