Author Topic: Geta - Eros/Thanatos - unpublished? (Read 1194 times)

ambr0zie · « **on:** July 02, 2022, 07:59:22 am »

Hello ladies and gentlemen,
I bought a Geta provincial that confuses me.

Original attribution from the house
THRACE. Anchialus. Geta (Caesar, 198-209). Ae.
Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: Winged Genius standing facing, legs crossed, resting on torch set on altar.
Varbanov 43
I don't think this is correct.
As checked, the Anchialus coins with this reverse have the legend AΓXIAΛEΩN. On mine it starts with a Λ (or A) and ends with ΛITΩN or AITΩN.
I know this reverse is common for several Thrace cities BUT
- not Pautalia - ΠAVTA-ΛIΩTΩN (on my reverse it ends with ITΩN - one "extra" Ω on Pautalia
- not Marcianopolis - MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN - as the city on my coin starts with a Λ or A
- not Nicopolis - NIKOΠOΛ ΠPOC IC
- not Augusta Traiana
Next choice - Hadrianopolis (I cannot find any Hadrianopolis Geta coins with this reverse being sold in archives) but
https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/thrace/hadrianopolis/t.html
Varbanov 3657 var has this reverse but the obverse legend is Λ CEΠTI ΓETA KAI
On mine is Λ Π (?)ΓETA (CK?!)

Any help is greatly appreciated. I also asked on other places and 2 private questions addressed to collectors who don't use communities so if I get an answer I will post it here also.

Jochen · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2022, 03:42:45 pm »

Dear ambr0zie!

The rev. of your coin is from the same die like the the coin from Wildwinds Varbanov 3567 var. So it is Hadrianopolis with a new not yet listed obv.

Best regards
Jochen

ambr0zie · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2022, 03:40:22 am »

Thank you Jochen.
This was also my idea as the style strongly resembles Hadrianopolis.
I have also asked the staff from VarbanovBooks and the gentleman who replied told me it might be from Dionysopolis (type unrecorded for the city)
I also requested advice from an auction house who said it is most likely a Hadrianopolis with a low chance to be a Dionysopolis.
I am not skilled enough to contradict experts, but my impression is also this is a Hadrianopolis coin.

It's too bad the coin misses the first part of the reverse legend, this would have clarified without any trace of doubt.
I like the coin. Pleasant green patina, good details. I think it was a good addition.