115, Lot: 243. Estimate $150. Sold for $495. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CARIA, Stratonicaea. Caracalla and Geta. 211-212 AD. Æ 38mm (20.64 gm). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed younger bust of Caracalla right and [laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta left], vis-à-vis; c/ms: Head of Athena (Roma) right within incuse circle between, [QEOU] within rectangular incuse below / Hekate standing left, holding patera and torch; altar at her feet. For coin type: BMC Caria 69; SNG von Aulock 2687; for c/ms: Howgego 188 and 536. Near VF, dark green patina.

The intentional erasure of Geta's portrait and name followed the dictates of that emperor's damnatio memoriae following his murder at his brother's hands in 212 AD.