RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 71437)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 71437)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Iuliopolis
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Geta (Caesar)
Issue Issue 2
Obverse inscription Π ϹΕΠΤ ΓΕΤΑϹ Κ
Edition Πόπλιος Σέπτιμιος Γέτας Καῖσαρ Π(όπλιος) Σέπτ(ιμιος) Γέτας Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Publius Septimius Geta Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἰουλιοπολειτῶν Ἰουλιοπολειτῶν
Translation of the Juliopolitans
Reverse design Hermes standing left, holding caduceus and purse
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.26 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 33
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note Rec 33 attributed the coin to Geta Augustus but the portrait (very worn) is more reminiscent of Geta Caesar
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     ✸ V: GR 15339 Rec 33 and Pl. LXIV, 2 (rev.)