Jewish Coinage. City Coinage. Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem) under Macrinus, 217-218 CE. Billon Tetradrachm (13.37 g). Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Macrinus. Reverse: Eagle to front, head left and wings spread on thyrsos; between legs, wine amphora; in exergue, bunch of grapes. Prieur 1640 var. (obverse variant) and 1641 (obverse legend variant); cf. Meshorer 96. Rare. Very Fine. When the Prieurs compiled their exhaustive reference (published in 2000), only 21 examples were known of all variants minted by Macrinus in Jerusalem. Estimated Value $750 - 950. Categories: Ancient Greek Coinage
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