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Unique ID: NCL-1585D6
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Notes:
This was one the latest coins struck for Geta as Caesar; later in 209 he became Augustus.
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 209
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 18.86 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st March 2009
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Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Geta
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 10 [193-222]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: bare head bust right
Obverse inscription: P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES
Reverse description: Genius standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding corn ears
Reverse inscription: PONTIF COS II
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: NZ6721
Four figure Latitude: 54.579777
Four figure longitude: -0.964942
1:25K map: NZ6721
1:10K map: NZ62SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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