Aureus - Geta PONTIF COS; Bacchus, Ariadne, and Silenus

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Geta (Publius Septimius Geta) (209-211)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	207-208
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Złoto
Weight	7.2 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 271650
References	RIC IV.1# 33 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1936. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 4.1. Pertinax – Geta and Caracalla (AD 193–217). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.4.ge.33 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Biaggi Rome# 1260 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions. , Calicó# 2897 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , Kent & Hirmer# 392 John P. C. Kent, Bernhard H. Overbeck, Armin U. Stylow, Max Hirmer, Albert Hirmer; 1973. Die Römische Münze = The Roman Coin. Hirmer, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

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Obverse

Popiersie Gety, z gołą głową, w draperii, w pancerzu, po lewej. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES

Unabridged legend: Publius Septimius Geta, Caesar

Reverse

(en) Bacchus and Ariadne seated right; behind, herm, at feet, panther; in front, Silenus, flautist and Maenads dancing.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: PONTIF COS

Unabridged legend: Pontifex [Maximus], Consul

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

(en)

O. Voetter, Sammlung Bachofen von Echt (Vienna, 1903), 1766.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (207-208)

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Picture 1 of the example of Aureus - Geta (PONTIF COS; Bacchus, Ariadne, and Silenus)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 138 Lot 760	18 May 2023	UNC	USD 411 777.60 (CHF 325 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	CNG Triton IX Lot 1526	9 Jan 2006	XF	USD 57 500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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