Ancient Coins and Numismatic Books

Roman Imperial coins, Geta (Caesar 198-209), Aureus, Rome, c. 200, P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. SEVERI INVICTI AVG P II FIL, radiate, draped and cuirassed half-length bust of young Sol left, wearing ægis, right hand raised, 7.29g/5h (RIC 21 var; Hill 452; BMC 244 var; Calicó 2930b). Practically as struck, extremely rare £25,000-30,000

Provenance:
Bank Leu Auktion 36 (Zürich), 7 May 1985, lot 303.

The radiate bust is often described as that of Caracalla, but it is more likely to be Geta in some special relationship to the sun-god