Ancient Coin Atlas
Historical portrait of Macrinus, Roman Emperor who ruled from 217 AD to 218 AD

Emperor of Rome

Macrinus

Reign: 217 AD - 218 AD
Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
Unique Coins: 45 in database
Total Sales: 163
Avg Price: $236

Macrinus coins are highly prized for their historical significance as the first imperial issues of a non-senatorial emperor, featuring portraits that honestly depict the middle-aged Praetorian Prefect who orchestrated Caracalla's assassination. His coinage desperately attempted to establish legitimacy through types like "FELICITAS TEMPORVM" while his unpopular peace treaty with Parthia and reduction of military pay doomed his reign from the start. What makes Macrinus coins particularly rare is his brief fourteen-month rule spent entirely in the eastern provinces, resulting in limited production primarily from Antioch and other eastern mints, with his issues becoming instant rarities after his defeat by the teenage Elagabalus.

Unique Coins

45 types found • Sorted by strike date (low to high)
ReferencesImageryAvg PricePrice RangeSalesStrike Date
RIC IV –RSC –
PONT MAX TR P; Fides standing left, holding two standards; two standards.
10001000 - 10001217
RIC IV 59RSC 15a
Laureate and cuirassed bust right on obverse. Felicitas standing left holding long caduceus and cornucopia on reverse.
468160 - 10004AD 217-218
RIC I 76b
Laureate and cuirassed bust of Macrinus facing right; Reverse: Jupiter standing facing left, small figure of Macrinus before
384384 - 3841A.D. 217-218
RIC IV 6RSC 147a
Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and scepter.
350300 - 4002AD 217
RIC I 92RSC 122
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right; Securitas standing facing left, legs crossed, holding scepter and leaning on column.
319192 - 4472217-218
RIC 53RIC I 53RIC IV 53RSC 2RSC 2b
Laureate and draped bust right, wearing long beard / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia
318100 - 130019217-218
RIC IV 102RIC IV 67RSC 23bRSC 23cRSC 23fRSC 3b
Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing long beard / Fides standing right, foot on helmet, holding signum in each hand
31680 - 110011AD 217-218
RIC IV 34RSC 86
Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing long beard / Fides standing facing, head right, foot on helmet, holding aquila and signum.
315170 - 4253AD 217-218
RIC I 27ARSC 51A
Laureate and draped bust right, with long beard on obverse; Macrinus seated left on curule chair, holding globe and short scepter on reverse.
300300 - 3001217-218
RIC IV 22ARSC 60
Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing long beard / Fides standing right, foot on helmet, holding signum in each hand
294140 - 4505AD 217-218
RIC IV 86RSC 116a
Macrinus; Laureate and cuirassed bust right, short beard. Salus; Seated left, holding scepter and feeding serpent from patera, around coiled and rising from al...
25890 - 8006217 AD
RIC I 27
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus facing right; P M TR P II COS P P Macrinus seated facing left on curule chair, holding globe and short scepter.
240240 - 2401December A.D. 217
RIC 73RIC I 73RIC IV 73RSC 33aRSC 33bRSC 73
Bust of Macrinus right, wearing laureate and cuirassed helmet with short beard / Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter
23280 - 47513AD 217-218
RIC IV 27RSC 27RSC 51
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right of Macrinus wearing long beard / Macrinus seated left on curule chair holding globe and short scepter
23045 - 4257AD 217-218
RIC I 60RIC IV 13 var.RSC 153 var.RSC 225
Laureate and cuirassed bust right on obverse. Securitas seated left, holding scepter and resting hand on head; altar to left on reverse.
225225 - 2251217-218
RIC IV 26RSC 47RSC 47a
Laureate and draped bust right; Annona standing left, holding cornucopia and grain ears.
22380 - 3756217-218
RIC 91RIC I 91RIC IV 91RSC 122bRSC I 122b
Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Securitas standing facing, head left, leaning upon column to right and holding scepter.
223150 - 3504217-218
RIC 80RIC I 80RIC IV 80RSC 108RSC 108aRSC 108bRSC 80RSC I 108RSC I 108aRSC I 108b
Laureate and draped bust right, wearing long beard, seen from behind; Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and cornucopia
221130 - 47514217-218
RIC 19RIC I 19RIC IV 19RSC 56RSC I 56
Laureate and cuirassed bust right; Annona seated left holding cornucopia and two grain ears over modius.
217180 - 2532AD 217-218
RIC IV 72RSC 33
Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing medium beard / Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter
215180 - 2502AD 217-218
RIC IV 76RSC 37
Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter; to left, small figure of Macrinus standing right.
21490 - 6008217-218
RIC I 21
Laureate, draped and cuirassed older bust of Macrinus with long and full beard facing right; Felicitas standing facing left holding long caduceus and cornucopia...
204204 - 2041A.D. 217-218
RIC IV 97RSC 135
Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing long beard / Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond
200200 - 2001AD 217-218
RIC I 34a
Laureate and draped bust of Macrinus facing right; Fides holding two standards.
192192 - 1921A.D. 217
RIC IV 85RSC 114b
Macrinus right with laureate and cuirassed bust; Salus left, feeding from patera between two serpents.
187100 - 3755AD 217-218
RIC IV 92RSC 122c
Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing long beard / Securitas standing left, legs crossed, holding scepter and leaning on column
18270 - 3253AD 217-218
RIC IV 4RSC 79
Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing long beard. Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia.
180160 - 2002AD 217-218
RIC IV 15RSC 55a
Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing long beard; Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter.
180180 - 1801AD 217-218
RIC 68RIC I 68RIC IV 68RSC 26RSC I 26
Laureate bust right, beard, on obverse; Fides standing left, signa on either side, on reverse.
178120 - 2647AD 217
RIC IV 49RSC 137
Laureate and cuirassed bust right of Macrinus wearing long beard, surrounded by inscriptions. On the reverse, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm f...
170170 - 1701AD 217-218
RIC IV 67 var.RSC 23dRSC 23e
Laureate and draped bust right, wearing long beard / Fides standing facing, head right, foot on helmet, holding a signum in each hand.
160140 - 1802AD 217-218
RIC IV 3RSC 76
Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Fides standing facing, head right, holding signum with each hand.
160160 - 16012nd emission, AD 217
RIC IV 60 var.RSC 15c
Laureate and draped bust right, wearing long beard / Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia
135120 - 1502217-218
RIC IV 23RSC 67
Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Salus seated left, feeding out of patera snake coiling up from altar to left
130130 - 1301AD 217-218
RIC I 94RSC 128
Laureate and cuirassed bust right on the obverse; Securitas seated left, holding scepter; altar to left on the reverse
120120 - 1201A.D. 217-218
RIC IV 21RSC 65
Laureate and cuirassed bust right (obverse), Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia (reverse)
110110 - 11012nd emission, AD 217-218
RIC IV 2RSC 70
Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter
110110 - 1101AD 217-218
RIC IV 32RSC 82
Laureate and cuirassed bust right (obverse) / Felicitas standing left holding long caduceus and cornucopia (reverse)
10590 - 1202AD 217-218
RIC I 116RSC 21
Bareheaded and draped bust right; Spes advancing left, holding flower and hem of skirt.
240240 - 2401A.D. 218
RIC IV 62RSC 19a
Laureate and cuirassed bust right with short beard / Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and scepter.
190180 - 2003AD 218
RIC I 78RSC 41
Laureate and draped bust right; Liberalitas standing left, holding cornucopia and abacus.
100100 - 1001218
RIC IV 24RSC 62
Laureate and cuirassed bust right; Securitas standing left, holding scepter and resting arm.
147130 - 1603Unknown
RIC IV 60RSC 15RSC 15bRSC 15d
Laureate and cuirassed bust right of Macrinus wearing long beard on the obverse. Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia on the reverse.
170130 - 2507Unknown
RIC IV 39RSC 102
Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Annona seated left, holding cornucopia and grain ears over modius
225225 - 2251Unknown
RIC IV 66RSC 23a
Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Fides standing left, head right, foot on helmet, holding signum in each hand.
275275 - 2751Unknown