Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3513 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $80
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SOLD $100
GETA, (A.D.209-212), silver denarius, issued as Caesar 206, Laodicea mint, (2.936 grams), obv. P SEPTIMVS GETA CAES, bare-headed draped bust to right, rev. around MARTI V[ICTORI], Mars advancing to right, carrying spear and trophy, (S.7179, BMC 302, 742, RIC 103, RSC 76). Slightly off centred reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine/very fine and scarce.
The Reka Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 2169 coins of Geta, but only 46 coins of this variety.
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