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Description: | A probable contemporary copy of a Roman denarius of Geta (AD 209-12), reverse: PONTIF TR P VIII COS II around Mars, naked standing left, right foot on helmet, holding branch and reversed spear. Measures 16-17mm, weighs 2.29g, die axis 6, worn with serious edge damage. This appears to be a cast forgery, plated on copper alloy. The obverse is of Geta, the reverse as above Caracalla 80.Obverse: Bare head drap. bust rightGETA CAES[Reverse: Mars, naked standing left, right foot on helmet, holding branch and reversed spearPONTIF TR P VIII COS IIMint: Rome, post AD 205Reference: RIC cf. Caracalla 80(b)
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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