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A bronze coin of the emperor Geta from Nikopolis ad Istrum showing a crescent and five stars. Coin Type: Bronze AE16 of Geta, Caesar 198-209 CE, Augustus 209-211 CE
Mint and Date: Nikopolis ad Istrum in Lower Moesia, 198-209 CE.
Size and Weight: 15mm x 16mm, 2.57g
Obverse: (Λ AVP KAI) ΓЄTAC
Bare headed, draped bust right.
Reverse: NIKOΠOΛI ΠPOC I
Crescent on its back, large star in its centre, three smaller stars above and one smaller star below.
Provenance: antiquarica (eBay), April 2009
Ref: Varbanov I (English) 3214; AMNG I 1646; Hristova/Jekov (2011) 8.22.48.3.
BW Ref: 024 041 141
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