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Coin Type: Silver denarius of Geta, Caesar 198-209 CE, Augustus 209-211 CE Mint and Date: Rome, 199-204 CE. Size and Weight: 18mm x 19mm, 2.68g Obverse: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT Bare-headed, draped bust right, seen from behind. Reverse: SECVRIT IMPERII Securitas, draped, seated left on throne, holding globe on right hand, left arm resting on side of throne. Provenance: Rutten & Wieland (Vcoins), June 2006 Ref: RCV (2002) 7200, RIC IV 20a; BMCRE V p199, 240 BW Ref: 011 024 079 |
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Note: This coin has a rough-looking core which is wholly or largely base metal. Although the exterior appears to have been painted with a silvery coating, I have been assured that this is not the case; this appearance results from leaching and corrosion. |
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