Coin of Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome from Philippopolis, Thrace Artist: Unknown
Mint: Philippopolis, Thrace
Ruler: Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 189–211

211–12

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

16.09 g, 12:00, 28.4 mm

Credit Line

Promised gift of Ben Lee Damsky

Loan number

ILE2013.17.344

Geography

Made in Philippopolis, Thrace

Culture

Roman

Period

3rd century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Laureate bust right from the front, drapery on the far shoulder AV K P CEPTI - MIOC GETA

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Statue of Herakles facing, head right resting right hand on upright club and carrying lion skin in crook of left arm. He stands atop a pile of rocks representing the peak of one of the three sacred mountains. METPO PHLI - PPOPOLEO/C (the last letter in exergue read from the outside instead of from the inside)
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

coins

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