Macrinus. Denarius

Macrinus; 217-218 AD, Rome, ca. 217 AD, Denarius, 2.13g. BMC--, RSC--, Cf. RIC-23. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust r. with short beard. Rx: PONTIF MAX TRP PP, Salus seated l., feeding snake rising from altar with patera. Hairs may have been added to the die to transform a short beard to one of medium length. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Ex Leu Web 9, Sept. 2019, lot 1042.. MS