Nomos AG
Auction 22 22 Jun 2021
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Geta, as Caesar, 198-209. Assarion (Bronzed lead, 20.5 mm, 4.95 g, 7 h). Cassandraea in Macedon. P SEP GETAS CAE Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta to right, seen slightly from the back. Rev. COL IVLI AVG CASS Head of Zeus-Ammon to right. AMNG III 15. Varbanov 3369 var (reverse legend). Struck from dies made with exceptional skill and, for Cassandraea, of unusually fine style, and with fine brown patina. A most attractive coin. About extremely fine. From a European collection mainly formed circa 1960 - 1970. The coins of Cassandraea, due to the high percentage of lead in the bronze usually used for their flans, are generally extremely hard to find in as good condition as that of the present example.