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Coin of Byzantium with bust of Geta, struck under T. Aelius Capitolinus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 209–212
Mint: Thrace, Byzantium
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 37 mm. Weight: 35.88 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1930
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Radiate bust of Geta to left, drapery on shoulder.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Emperor on horseback right.
At his feet, a captive.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Emperor on horseback right.
At his feet, a captive.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1964: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., October 14, 1964