CARIA, Stratonicaea. Septimius Severus, with Geta as Caesar. AD 193-211. Æ (35.5mm, 22.71 g, 6h). Damnatio Memoriae. Iouliades, son of Hierokles, prytanis. VF.Electronic Auction 563 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 2 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CARIA, Stratonicaea. Septimius Severus, with Geta as Caesar. AD 193-211. Æ (35.5mm, 22.71 g, 6h). Damnatio Memoriae. Iouliades, son of Hierokles, prytanis. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius vis-à-vis [laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta]; c/ms: helmeted head of Roma within circular incuse, and ΘEOY within rectangular incuse / Hekate standing facing, head left, wearing calathus, holding patera and torch; to left, lighted altar. SNG Copenhagen 511. For c/ms: Howgego 188; 536. Brown patina, light porosity and pitting, cleaning scratches. VF. Rare. Portrait of Geta erased, Caracalla’s Damnatio Memoriae of Geta applied after his murder in AD 211. |