Lot 3473

Description

Geta, (A.D.209-211), issued as Caesar 198-199, silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 199-200, (3.00 grams), obv. bare headed, draped bust to right of Geta, around [L SEPTI]MIVS GETA CAES, rev. lituus, knife, jug, sprinkler and simpulum, around [SEVERI PII] AVG FIL, (cf.S.7201, RIC 3, RSC 188); another issued 203, Rome mint, (3.37 grams), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed bust draped to right, rev. around FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing frontal, head to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.7173, RIC 9b, RSC 38a); another Rome mint in 199, (2.62 grams), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed bust draped to right, rev. around NOBILITAS, Nobilitas standing frontal. head to right, holding sceptre and palladium, (S.7184, BMC 223-7, RIC 13a, RSC 90). Generally good fine - very fine. (3)

Ex Christies, London, auction February 15, 1984 (lot 556 part for last two coins), first coin from Glendining's London auction July 10, 1985 (lot 1419 part).