RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 87397)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 87397)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Laodicea ad Mare
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Geta (Caesar)
Issue AD 208–9
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΓΕΤΑϹ
Edition Καῖσαρ Γέτας
Translation Caesar Geta
Obverse design bare-headed, draped head of Geta, right
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑΤΟϹ ΤΟ Β
Edition ὕπατος τὸ βʹ
Translation Consul for the second time
Reverse design eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left, wreath in beak; between legs, star
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.81 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Bellinger —; McAlee —; Amandry & Prieur 43; Prieur 1158
Specimens 7 (0 in the core collections)
Note Geta is lightly bearded

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    CGT coll. = Roma Numismatics EA 7, 26 Apr. 2013, lot 1011
    CNG 121, 6 Oct. 2022, lot 702
    CNG EA 326, 7 May 2014, lot 334
    CNG EA 447, Prieur coll., 3 July 2019, lot 343 (ex Burgan 18, 22 Dec. 1984, lot 297; Burgan 24, 22 Dec. 1990, lot 106) (Prieur 1158: this coin)
    CNG MBS 82, 16 Sept. 2009, lot 863
    CNG Triton XVII Sessions 1 & 2, 7 Jan. 2014, lot 760
    ✸ Gemini IV, 8 Jan. 2008, lot 447 (ex Gorny & Mosch 151, 9 Oct. 2006, lot 316)