He was appointed Praetorian Prefect by Caracalla, after having served for decades as a skilled lawyer and bureaucrat. When it was prophesied that he would depose and succeed the emperor, Macrinus - fearing for his safety - resolved to have Caracalla murdered before he was condemned.
In the spring of 217, Caracalla was in the eastern provinces. On April 8, while traveling to visit a temple, Caracalla was stabbed to death by a soldier whom Macrinus had recruited to commit the murder.
However, Macrinus' economic reforms quickly angered the legions, and by June he was overthrown by a rebellion supporting Elagabalus.
Reverse: eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak, head of bull below; ΔHMAPX EΞ VΠAT A
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Weight: 13.1 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, winged creature below; ΔHMAPX·_EΞ·YΠATOC Π Π / B_E
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Weight: 13.1 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak, thigh of sacrificial animal below; ·ΔHMAPX·EΞ·_VΠA·TO· / ·Δ·_·E·
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Weight: 12.8 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, date palm right, crescent over crab below; ΔHMAPX EΞ VΠATOC Π Π
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Weight: 14.8 g
Reverse: Eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, Three Graces standing within wreath between legs; Δ_HMAPX_·EΞ·YΠATOC Π Π
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Weight: 13.7 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak, lion right between legs ΔHMAP·X·EΞ·VΠATOC
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Weight: 12.2 g
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Reverse: within wreath: Δ / S·C / E
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Weight: 5.15 g
Reverse: SC, delta above, all in laurel wreath
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
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Reverse: eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak, shrine below; ΔHMAP·X·EΞ VΠATOC
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 15.1 g
Reverse: Salus seated left, holding patera over altar from which a snakes rises to eat offering; SALVS PVBLICA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.52 g
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Reverse: VΠ CΤΑ ΛΟΝΓΙΝΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟC ΙCΤΡΟΝ, Artemis standing facing right, holding bow and reaching for an arrow from quiver on her back
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 10.5 g
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Reverse: FELICITAS TEMPORVM / Felicitas standing left, holding short caduceus and scepter
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Weight: 2.89 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, jug between legs, thyrsos and ivy leaf below; ΔHMAPX EΞ YΠA TOC Π Π
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.4 g
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Reverse: VΠ ΠONTIAN-O-V MAPKIANOΠOΛEI / TΩ-N / Demeter standing right, holding 2 corn-ears in left hand and a sceptre in right. E in upper right field
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.9 g