Geta (209-212
A.D.) - Silver Denarius - 19.48x18.45mm, 3.43gr |
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Obverse - P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT Geta, his laureate head right. |
Reverse - FORT RED TR P III, COS II PP in
exergue. Fortuna reclining right, holding cornucopiae and resting elbow on wheel. |
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Minted in Rome in 211 A.D. during his
joint reign as Augustus with Caracalla. Reference: Mattingly, H & Sydenham, E.A., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 4, Part 1 (RIC), p324, nr. 77 note. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Vol. 2, p570, nr. 7246 Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 4, p259, nr. 62 Seaby, H.A. & Sear, D.R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 3, p93, nr. 62a Hill, P.V., "The Coinage of Septimius Severus and his family of the Mint of Rome" (CSS), p31, nr. 1276 Mattingly, Carson & Hill, "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 5 (BMC), p421, nr. 8 var (↓ die axis) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p201, nr. 12/2 Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p206, nr.57, (B06, O11, R20, T11, M2) Quality: Very Fine + |