Amaseia (AD 198-209) AE 29 - Geta

Geta. As Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE29 (13.24g, 7h). Dated CY 208 (205/6 AD). Î CÐ„Î TI Î“Ð„TAC KÐ„CAP, Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AÎ”P CÐ„V [ANT AMA]CIAC (MHT) NÐ„ Î Î¡Î / Ð„PMHC KTICAC THN Î OÎ›IN, Eagle standing facing on branch, head right, with wreath in beak; Ð„T / CH (date) in two lines to right. Fine, light brown patina. Extremely rare type, with Dalaison citing just one example.

The legend on the inner field of the reverse (ÎµÏÎ¼Î·Ï‚ ÎºÏ„Î¹ÏƒÎ±Ï‚ Ï„Î·Î½ Ï€Î¿Î»Î¹Î½) refers to Mercury as being revered as the oecist of the city.

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Filename:	3670344.jpg
City/Mint name:	Amaseia
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	Dalaison 548 (D142/R193); cf. RG 53 (for rev. type); cf. BMC 16 (same)
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 367 (1/2016), lot 344 ($200 + comm)
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Filesize:	216 KiB
Date added:	Jan 28, 2016
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