Hemiassarion - Geta MHTPOΠOΛITΩN

€2.00
IssuerMetropolis (Conventus of Apamea)
Year198-209
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueHemiassarion (0.05)
CurrencyDrachm
CompositionBronze
Weight2 g
Dimensions16 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) IX#5 , SNG Copenhagen#911 , SNG von Aulock#7927
Obverse descriptionBare-headed and cuirassed bust of Geta, right, seen from rear.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΛ ϹΕΠ ΓΕΤΑϹ
(Translation: Lucius Septimius Geta)
Reverse descriptionRiver god Astraios reclining left, holding reed and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
(Translation: [Coin] of the Metropolitans)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (198-209)  - -
Catalog ID7956177330
Comments150 yr Grito De Lares 1868-2018 fantasy commemorative Coin, issued by “The Puerto Rico Mint” in Mansfield, USA. The 2-coin set came with a plastic token and a mint card and were in a plastic sheave.