Lot 123
Rome. Geta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. Gold Aureus (7.38 g), Rome mint, struck 200 AD. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of young Geta right. Reverse: Geta, in military attire, standing left, holding branch and reversed spear, trophy of shields and arms behind; PRINC IVVENT. RIC 16a; BMCRE 228; C 156; Biaggi 1254; Calicó 2910a. Finely centered and struck, on an ample flan, and lustrous, featuring a charming portrait of the child Geta. Lovely, and very rare. NGC graded Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000.
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| Realized $43,700 |
