Geta (209-212
A.D.) - Silver Denarius - 19.32x17.97mm, 3.86gr |
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Obverse - GETA CAES PONT COS Geta, his draped and bare-headed bust right |
Reverse - VOTA PVBLICA Geta, togate and veiled, standing half-left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted tripod, holding roll. |
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Minted in Rome in 205 A.D. during his
reign as Caesar under Septimius Severus and Caracalla. Reference: Mattingly, H & Sydenham, E.A., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 4, Part 1 (RIC), p319, nr. 38b Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Vol. 2, p566, nr. 7207 Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 4, p278, nr. 230 Seaby, H.A. & Sear, D.R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 3, p99, nr. 230 Hill, P.V., "The Coinage of Septimius Severus and his family of the Mint of Rome" (CSS), p23, nr. 732 Mattingly, Carson & Hill, "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 5 (BMC), p242, nr. 442 var (↓ die axis) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p202, nr. 49(a.) Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p206, nr.18, (B05, O01, R81, T37, M2) Quality: Very Fine |