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Æ20 - Geta MID DEAE COL CREM, Cremna

Issuer Cremna
Year 198-209
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta as Caesar facing right, rendered in the provincial style typical of Pisidian civic coinage. The portrait shows youthful features consistent with Geta's depiction before his elevation to Augustus. The Latin legend encircles the bust within the coin's border.
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Reverse description Midas, the legendary king of Phrygia, depicted seated left upon a throne, extending his right hand to hold a patera in a gesture of libation. The enthroned figure is rendered in the local Pisidian provincial style, referencing the mythological heritage of the region. The Latin colonial legend surrounds the reverse type, identifying the issuing city of Cremna.
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