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Auction 98  12 December 2016
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Lot 1283

Estimate: 3500 CHF
Price realized: 3500 CHF
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The Roman Empire
Geta augustus, 209 – 212

Sestertius late 210, Æ 23.12 g. IMP CAES P SEPT – GETA PIVS AVG Laureate bust r., with drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. PONTIF TR P II COS II Caracalla and Geta standing r. and l., vis-à-vis, sacrificing over tripod; behind, flute –player and victim. In exergue, S C. C 145. BMC Septimius, Caracalla and Geta 214. RIC 156a.
A wonderful untouched light green patina with a few small unobtrusive encrustrations,
hairline flan crack at two o'clock on obverse, otherwise good very fine

Ex A. Hess 21, 1932, Walter 1195; Lanz 32, 1985, 673 and Triton IX, 2006, 1528 sales. From the D. O. Rosenberg collection.
Here, Geta is shown with the portrait of a mature young man. Following Septimius Severus' wish, the two brothers were both shown in similiarity, both as mature and suitable heirs to the throne of their father. AMP.

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