RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 73732)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 73732)
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pisidia
City Amblada
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Geta (Caesar)
Obverse inscription ΠΟΠΛΙ ϹΕΠ ΓΕΤΑϹ Κ
Edition Πόπλιος Σέπτιμιος Γέτας Καῖσαρ Πόπλι(ος) Σέπ(τιμιος) Γέτας Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Publius Septimius Geta Caesar
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΕΟϹ ΑΡΗϹ ΑΜΒΛΑΔΕΩΝ ΛΑΚΕΔΑΙ
Edition Νέος Ἄρης Ἀμβλαδέων Λακεδαιμονίων Νέος Ἄρης Ἀμβλαδέων Λακεδαι(μονίων)
Translation New Ares, of the Lacedaemonian Ambladians
Reverse design Ares standing facing, head left, holding out hand, and trident
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.04 g
Axis 6
Reference vA Pisidien I, 141-2
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Note vA attributes to Geta as Augustus (although 'vielleicht als Caesar'), presumably because of the laureate bust. But the Κ is decisive, and Geta is sometimes shown laureate while still Caesar. Rev. die link with Caracalla.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     B: 18217102, 1928 Bernhard-Imhoof vA Pisidien 141
— —     Baldwin = vA Pisidien 142
— —     CNG EA 553, 3 Jan. 2024, lot 316
— —     ✸ Leu EA 25, 11 Mar. 2023, lot 1581
— —     N&N 5, 11 June 2022, lot 339 (unidentified)