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196.
Geta as Caesar.
198-209 AD. AE 37-38.5, 25.50g
(6h). Caria, Mylasa. Obv: ΠO CEΠTI – MIOC
ΓETAC Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rx: MVΛA - CEΩN Four-columned temple, within
which facing statue of Zeus Labraundos holding
double ax and spear and with fillets hanging from
his forearms. SNG Copenhagen 437 (same obv. die).
BM 38. SNG Aulock 2630 var. Dark green patina.
Bold VF
$600
Ex Pegasi XXVIII, 29 May 2013, lot 313
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197.
Elagabalus.
218-222 AD. Denarius, 3.13g (7h).
Eastern Mint, 218-9 AD. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS
FEL AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right.
Rx: SANCT DEO SOLI around, ELAGABAL in
exergue, Stone of Emesa, decorated with eagle and
accompanied by four religious standards, in wagon
drawn right by four horses. BM 284. RIC 195 (R2).
Cohen 268 (25 Fr.). Near Mint State
$3,500
Ex Rauch 99, 8 December 2015, lot 197, acquired
according to their consignor from the Samel
Collection, Munich, October 1979
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198.
AE 27, 12.46g (11h). Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad
Istrum. Obv: AVT [K] M AVPH - ANTΩNEINOC
Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: VΠ
NOBIO[V POVΦ]OV NIKOΠOΛITΩN around,
ΠPOC ICT in exergue, Athena standing left holding
out olive branch below serpent coiled around olive
tree, her shield behind her. AMNG 1921 (1 spec.,
in Sofia). Varbanov 3906 (same dies). Glossy green
patina. Mint State
$600
Ex Helios 3, 29 April 2009, lot 185
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Rare in This Quality
199.
Maximinus I Thrax.
235-238 AD. As, 11.82g
(12h). Rome, 235-6 AD. Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS
PIVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right,
with second portrait. Rx: PROVIDE - NTIAAVG
S - C Providentia standing left holding wand over
globe and cornucopia. BM 94. C 81 (3 Fr.). RIC 63.
An exceptional As; a scarcer denomination under
Maximinus, in a beautiful state of preservation. EF
$1,000
The same obverse die was also used with the reverse
types VICTORIA AVG and TR P II Emperor stand-
ing with four standards: see Alram, Maximinus, pl.
18, 13/1-2
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