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LOT 3127
Geta, as Caesar, AE 17mm of Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior. AD 198-209.
Π CΕΠΤΙ ΓΕΤΑC K, bare head to right / MAPKIANO-ΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Asklepios standing facing, head to left, holding serpent-entwined staff. Varbanov 1096. Near Very Fine.(3.22gr, 17mm, 6h.).
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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LOT 3127
Geta, as Caesar, AE 17mm of Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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