MESSENIA, Cyparissia. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. Æ Assarion (21.5mm, 4.25 g, 6h). Struck under Septimius Severus, AD 198-208. VF.

Electronic Auction 593
Lot: 367. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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MESSENIA, Cyparissia. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. Æ Assarion (21.5mm, 4.25 g, 6h). Struck under Septimius Severus, AD 198-208. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. BCD Peloponnesos –; NCP p. 70.1 (J. Domna & Caracalla); BMC –. Earthen red-brown surfaces, area of weakness. VF. Extremely rare; this reverse type unpublished for Geta.


Closing Date and Time: 13 August 2025 at 12:02:00 ET.

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