Reverse: Securitas standing with a scepter
Obverse: Laureate bust of Macrinus
| Collection: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Context: | Rome |
| Material: | Silver |
| Denomination: | Denarius |
| Issuing Authority: | Macrinus |
| Actual Weight: | 3.02 g. |
| Date: | exact 217 AD - exact 218 AD |
| Dimensions: | 18 mm. |
| Region: | Latium |
| Period: | Severan |
Obverse Type: Within a dotted circle, Securitas (the personification of security), draped and wreathed, stands with her legs crossed in a relaxed, nearly frontal pose, leans her left arm on a column, and looks to the left. She holds a scepter upright in her right hand.
Commentary: Imperial denarius
Sources Used: RIC