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title: Aureus of Macrinus
author: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5125/aureus-of-macrinus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Aureus of Macrinus
_Authored by Classical Numismatic Group, Inc_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5125.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) aureus [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) depicting [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Macrinus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Macrinus/) (r. 217-218 CE).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Inc, C. N. G. (2016, May 18). Aureus of Macrinus. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Inc, Classical Numismatic Group,. "Aureus of Macrinus." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 18, 2016. .
### MLA
Inc, Classical Numismatic Group,. "Aureus of Macrinus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 May 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aureus_Macrinus-RIC_0079.jpg) by [**Classical Numismatic Group, Inc**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aureus_Macrinus-RIC_0079.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 18 May 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.