bpv_311852 - GETA Assarion

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Type : Assarion

Date: 196-198

Mint name / Town : Thrace, Trajanopolis

Metal : copper

Diameter : 17 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 2,98 g.

Rarity : INÉDIT

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan court, bien centré. Beaux portraits de Géta et de Sérapis à l’usure régulière. Patine vert foncé

Catalogue references :

BMC.- - Cop.- - GIC.- - SNG/H.- - AMNG. 1/- - ACBP.- - Varbonov-

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste lauré et cuirassé, tête nue de Géta à droite drapé sur l’épaule, vu de trois quarts en avant (B*01).

Obverse legend : L SEPTI - GETA KAI (Lukios Septimios Getas Kaisar).

Obverse translation : (Lucius Septime Géta césar).

Reverse

Reverse description : Buste drapé de Sérapis à droite, coiffé du calathos.

Reverse legend : TRAIAN-OPOLITWN.

Reverse translation : (de Nicopolis près de l’Istrus, Danube).

Commentary

Rubans de type 3. La cuirasse est ornée d’une tête de Méduse. Semble complètement inédit et non recensé. Manque aux ouvrages consultés.

Historical background

GETA

(06/198-26/02/212)

Caesar

Born on May 26, 189, Geta became Caesar in 198 and received the title of pontifex the following year. He accompanies his father and his brother to Brittany from 208 and is raised to Augustat the following year. When Septimius Severus died in York on February 4, 211, the two brothers brought their father's ashes back to Rome and became co-emperors. But they hate each other. Finally, after a year of joint rule, Caracalla kills his brother in their mother's arms. Geta is dedicated to "damnatio memoriæ" (damnation of memory). His supporters are systematically massacred.

bpv_311852 - GETA Assarion

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

GETA

(06/198-26/02/212)

Caesar

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