Aureus - Geta PONTIF TR P III COS II, Felicitas

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year211
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.3 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#78B, OCRE#ric.4.ge.78B
Obverse descriptionBust of Geta, laureate, bearded, with drapery or aegis (?) on left shoulder, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringP SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT
(Translation: Publius Septimius Geta Pius Augustus Britannicus. Publius Septimius Geta, the pious emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Britons.)
Reverse descriptionFelicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPONTIF TR P III COS II
(Translation: Pontifex [Maximus], Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Consul Secundum. [High] priest, holder of tribunician power for the third time, consul for the second time.)
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Mint
MintageND (211)  - -
Catalog ID9818847950
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