Geta (209-212
A.D.) - Silver Denarius - 18.58x19.51mm, 3.33gr |
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Obverse - P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT Geta, his laureate head right. |
Reverse - TR P III COS II P P Felicitas standing half-left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae. |
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Minted in Rome in 211 A.D. during joint
reign as Augustus with Caracalla. Reference: Mattingly, H & Sydenham, E.A., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 4, Part 1 (RIC), p325, nr. 80 Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Vol. 2, p571, nr. 7523 Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 4, p274, nr. 198 Seaby, H.A. & Sear, D.R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 3, p99, nr. 198 Hill, P.V., "The Coinage of Septimius Severus and his family of the Mint of Rome" (CSS), p31, nr. 1264 Mattingly, Carson & Hill, "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 5 (BMC), p422, nr. 15 var (↑ die axis) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p202, nr. 44/2 Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p206, nr.57, (B06, O11, R70, T08, M2) Quality: Very Fine + |