Lot 3305

Description

Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued A.D. 200-202, Rome Mint, (3.37 g), obv. draped bust of boy Geta's bare head to right, around P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS around, Geta in military dress, standing half left, holding baton and reversed spear or long sceptre, behind a trophy, (S.7196, RIC 18m RSC 157b); another issued 198-200 A.D., Laodicea ad Mare Mint, (3.43 g), obv. draped bust of boy Geta's bare head to right around L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. SPEI PERPETVAE around, Spes walking to left, holding flower and raising skirt, (S.7202, RIC 96. RSC 192), (illustrated); another issued 203-208 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.42 g), rev. PONTIF COS around, Minerva standing to front head to left, leaning on shield and holding reversed spear, (S.7186, RIC 34b, RSC 104a); another issued 210 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.69 g), rev. PONTIF TR P II COS II around, Felicitas standing to half left, holding cornucopiae and caduceus, (cf.S.7250, RIC 69b, RSC 138). Last coin mounted in circular ring mount, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (4)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3807), the Hungarian 1930s Collection.
An interesting progression of portraiture of Geta.