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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum => Topic started by: AlfaOmega on April 10, 2021, 06:02:42 am

Title: Geta
Post by: AlfaOmega on April 10, 2021, 06:02:42 am

Hi,
this ae 28 surely Geta, the reverse does not read anything except AC in the exergue.
For me it is the city of Pautalia, I also found an iconography similar to the reverse with its own AC in exergue, but this iconography lacked the figure behind the throne, (Nike crowning?).
 I kindly ask for a suggestion on my hypothesis and possibly a classification.
 Thank you and greetings.

Title: Re: Geta
Post by: clueless on April 10, 2021, 01:50:03 pm

I can make out the beginning of the legend and the end, ie OVL and ALI, so this coin is certain to be from Pautalia.

The obverse legend is something like AYT K P CEPTIMI GETAC or CEPTIMIOC, thus struck when Geta was Augustus.

Clueless

Title: Re: Geta
Post by: Vladimir P on April 11, 2021, 02:02:56 pm

Hi! Nice and interesting coin
The figure behind the throne reminds of Elpis / Spes (imho)

Title: Re: Geta
Post by: AlfaOmega on April 13, 2021, 04:39:19 am

Thanks,
 I have the feeling that there is no classification in this reverse.

Title: Re: Geta
Post by: clueless on April 13, 2021, 06:45:22 am

Neither Ruzicka nor Varbanov list this coin.

Clueless

Title: Re: Geta
Post by: Vladimir P on April 13, 2021, 07:18:12 am

I found a very similar type of imperial Aureus (from CNG)
The small figure is described as Spes, so its correctly to say about Elpis in Pautalia's case