CARIA, Stratonicaea. Caracalla, with Geta as Caesar. AD 198-217. Æ (38mm, 27.02 g, 12h). Damnatio Memoriae. Philon, prytanis. Struck under Septimius Severus. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 121. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Provincial, Bronze

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CARIA, Stratonicaea. Caracalla, with Geta as Caesar. AD 198-217. Æ (38mm, 27.02 g, 12h). Damnatio Memoriae. Philon, prytanis. Struck under Septimius Severus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, seen from behind vis-à-vis [laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta, seen from behind]; c/ms: helmeted head of Roma within circular incuse, and ΘEOY within rectangular incuse / Zeus Panamaros, draped, on horseback right, holding transverse scepter; at feet right, lighted altar. RPC V.2 Online 92018 (this coin cited). For c/ms: Howgego 188; 536. Brown patina, pitting, reverse flan flaw. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of two recorded in RPC. Portrait of Geta erased, Caracalla’s damnatio memoriae of Geta applied after his murder in AD 211.

From the W. Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 126 (28 May 2024), lot 457.


Closing Date and Time: 22 July 2026 at 10:40:00 ET.



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