Macrinus. Denarius

Macrinus; 217-218 AD, Rome, ca. March 218 AD, Denarius, 3.31g. BM-12 var., RSC-23e, RIC-67. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV-MACRINVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust r. Rx: FIDES MILITVM Fides standing l., head r., placing foot on helmet and holding standard in each hand. One of the latest coins of Macrinus' second issue, using the broken obverse legend and bust type seen from behind that were to become typical in Issue 3. Scarce variant. Ex HJB BBS 139, lot 328.. Toned MS