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Caracalla, with Geta, as Caesar. Æ 30 (13.44 g), AD 198-209, Gadara in Decapolis. CY 262 (AD 198/9).
Caracalla standing right, clasping hands with Geta, standing left, both togate. Rev. Zeus seated facing,
holding thunderbolt and scepter; in pediment, date (
BX
C). Spijkerman 72; Rosenberger 71.
Very Rare.
Light sandy-green patina. Choice Very Fine.
$500
From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.
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Geta. Æ 24 (10.99 g), as Caesar, AD 198-209, Dium in Decapolis. CY 270 (AD 207/8). Bare-headed,
draped and cuirassed bust of Geta right. Rev. Hadad standing facing, holding eagle-tipped scepter and
Nike; to either side, recumbent bull; in right field, date (OC). Spijkerman 7; cf. Rosenberger 6 (date).
Meshorer 244. Brown patina. Choice Very Fine.
$300
From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.
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Elagabalus. Æ (14.85 g), AD 218-222. Berytus in Phoenicia. IMP CAES M AVR AN-TONINVS AVG,
laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right. Rev. Legend not legible, Poseidon advancing right,
grasping the arm of the nymph Bertus kneeling left bhind him, and holding trident. Cf. Sawaya 1785
(D343/R719?) = BMC 190.
Very Rare
. Brown patina. Extremely Fine.
$750
Ex NFA V (February 1978), lot 338.
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