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Augusta Traiana, Geta, 5 unit (CN type 2261)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

209-211 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

5 unit in bronze struck at Augusta Traiana in Thrace under Geta dated 209-211 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2261. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Geta, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum; gorgoneion on cuirass. Reverse: Emperor (Geta) and city goddess facing each other, clasping right hands; to left, emperor (Geta) in military attire standing right, holding sceptre in left hand; to right, city goddess standing left, holding sceptre in left hand.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
5 unit
Recorded diameter
29–30 mm (from 5 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
15.06 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Augusta Traiana
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Geta

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of bearded Geta, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum; gorgoneion on cuirass.
Reverse type
Emperor (Geta) and city goddess facing each other, clasping right hands; to left, emperor (Geta) in military attire standing right, holding sceptre in left hand; to right, city goddess standing left, holding sceptre in left hand.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤ Κ Π ϹΕΠΤΜΙΟϹ ΓΕΤΑϹ
Reverse legend
ΑVΓΟVϹΤΗϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗϹ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2261
Type corpus identifier
CN type 2261

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