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NYINC Signature Sale 3071 6-7 Jan 2019
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Geta, as Caesar (AD 209-211). AV aureus (20mm, 7.47 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5. Rome, AD 201. P SEPT GETA-CAES PONT, bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta right, seen from front / CONCORDIAE AETERNAE, jugate busts of Septimius Severus, radiate and draped, seen from behind, and Julia Domna, diademed and draped, on crescent. RIC IV.I 7b. Cohen –. Calicó 2927. Extremely rare. Bright and lustrous with three excellent portraits.
From the Morris Collection.
The Severan dynasty produced a number of interesting dynastic aurei featuring different members of the family. Each was meant to bolster the idea that Rome was safe in their hands and that the sons would carry on the successful policy of the father. This coin features a young teen Geta being associated with his parents, represented as the sun and moon. The imagery is powerful and this comparison was a clear message of prosperity, power and protection for the citizens of the empire.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 20000-40000 USD
Geta, as Caesar (AD 209-211). AV aureus (20mm, 7.47 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5. Rome, AD 201. P SEPT GETA-CAES PONT, bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta right, seen from front / CONCORDIAE AETERNAE, jugate busts of Septimius Severus, radiate and draped, seen from behind, and Julia Domna, diademed and draped, on crescent. RIC IV.I 7b. Cohen –. Calicó 2927. Extremely rare. Bright and lustrous with three excellent portraits.
From the Morris Collection.
The Severan dynasty produced a number of interesting dynastic aurei featuring different members of the family. Each was meant to bolster the idea that Rome was safe in their hands and that the sons would carry on the successful policy of the father. This coin features a young teen Geta being associated with his parents, represented as the sun and moon. The imagery is powerful and this comparison was a clear message of prosperity, power and protection for the citizens of the empire.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 20000-40000 USD