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Offline pierre_p77

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Roman provincial. Geta? please confirme
« on: October 20, 2018, 08:56:07 am »
Hi,

A roman provincial bronze coin. Is this maybe Geta? Can it be further identified? C 19 mm in diam. 3,3 g.


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Re: Roman provincial. Geta? please confirme
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2018, 09:52:10 am »
might be from Thyateira

The visible letters ΘΥ_Τ___ΗΝΩΝ  can be completet to ΘΥΑΤЄΙΡΗΝΩΝ


ISEGRIM list a possibility:

 LYDIA, Thyatira. 198-217 AD. AE. Obverse: ANTWNEINOS; PORTRAIT MAN R / CARACALLA (WREATH LAUREL / CLOTHES). Reverse: T'YATEIRHNWN; WOMAN STANDING HL(1) / ATHENA(1) (PATERA(1) / HELMET / SPEAR / SHIELD(1)).
   1. 20.32mm BMC Lydia p. 310, #101
   2. 20.32mm BMC Lydia p. 310, #102

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Re: Roman provincial. Geta? please confirme
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2018, 10:49:04 am »
Thank you, that seems to be correct! Found ona on Wildwinds also and it appears to correspond with mine,

Caracalla, AE20 of Thyateira, Lydia, AD 198-217. ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΘYATEIΡHNΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and spear, resting left hand on shield at her side. BMC 101-102; Waddington 5369; Paris 1515; SNG Turkey 5, 491.
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/caracalla/_thyateira_BMC_101.jpg

 

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