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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1986.537.18
People
Geta, Roman (r. 209 - 212 CE)
Title
Coin of Maeonia under Geta
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
209-212 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Maeonia (Lydia)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180067

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
4.25 g
Die Axis
12
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: L CE GETAC KAI
  • Reverse Inscription: EPI HRAKLEIDOV ARCh TO G MAIO NWN

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC p. 135, no. 75

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jonathan H. Kagan
Accession Year
1986
Object Number
1986.537.18
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of Geta r., laureate and wearing paludamentum and cuirass
Rev.: Cult image of Artemis Anaitis veiled, standing to front, with fillet hanging from each hand, with small stag on either side at her feet.

Verification Level

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