Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.21 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, AD 200-205.

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Lot: 485. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Imperial, Silver

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Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.21 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, AD 200-205. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SECVRIT IMPERII, Securitas seated left, holding globe and resting arm on side of throne. RIC IV 20b var. (bust seen from behind); RSC 183a var. (same). Near EF. Very rare and attractive bust type.

Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 8 (29 June 2019), Lot 1217 (hammer CHF 500).

This bust type, draped, cuirassed and seen from the front, is usually restricted to Geta's gold coinage and only very rarely found on his silver.

Closing Date and Time: 8 January 2020 at 12:41:20 ET.

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