CARIA, Stratonicaea. Caracalla, with Geta as Caesar. AD 198-217. Æ (40mm, 28.93 g, 12h). Damnatio Memoriae. Zosimos II, grandson of Posittos, prytanis. Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 198-202. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 129
Lot: 405.
Closing Date: May 14 2025 11:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 750

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CARIA, Stratonicaea. Caracalla, with Geta as Caesar. AD 198-217. Æ (40mm, 28.93 g, 12h). Damnatio Memoriae. Zosimos II, grandson of Posittos, prytanis. Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 198-202. AY MAP AYP ANTΩNЄINOC Λ CЄΠ ΓЄTAC KAICAP, [Bareheaded and draped bust of Geta] vis-à-vis laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, seen from behind; c/ms: helmeted head of Roma within circular incuse, and ΘEOY within rectangular incuse / ΠPY ZΩCIMOY ΔIC ΠPOCITTOY CTPATON ЄIKЄΩN, Zeus Panamaros, draped, on horseback right, holding transverse scepter in left hand; at feet right, lighted altar. Cf. RPC V.2 Online 73695/73671 (for obv./rev. type); otherwise, unpublished. For c/ms: Howgego 188, 536. Red-brown surfaces, traces of find patina. Good VF. Portrait of Geta erased, Caracalla’s damnatio memoriae of Geta applied after his murder in AD 211. Unique.


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