Roman Imperial Coinage - RIC 4b, Macrinus and Diadumenian (217-218 AD)

RIC #	Picture	Description	Rarity
AV aureus - RIC 4b, 25 var		MACRINUS. 217-218 AD. AV Aureus (7.33 gm). Struck 218 AD. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / P M TR P II COS P P, Annona standing facing, head left, holding grain ears in right hand, cornucopiae in left; modius at her feet. RIC IV 25 var. (bust type); BMCRE 44 note; Cohen 46. (Image courtesy CNG)
AR denarius - RIC 4b, 4		Macrinus. AD 217-218. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.25 g, 12h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. 2nd emission, 1st phase, August AD 217. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust right / PONTIF MAX TR P P P, Fides standing facing, head right, holding signum in each hand. RIC IV 3; Szaivert series 5; RSC 76. (Image courtesy CNG)
AE sestertius - RIC 4b, 211		DIADUMENIAN. As Caesar, 217-218 AD. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 26.37 gm, 12h). M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from front / PRINC IVVENTVTIS, S C in exergue, Diadumenian standing facing, head right, holding legionary aquila in right hand and cradling baton in left arm; legionary aquila and military standard in right field. RIC IV 211 (same obverse die); Clay Issue 2; Banti 3; BMCRE 149 (Macrinus; same obverse die); Cohen 7. (Image courtesy CNG)