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LOT 3143
Geta, as Caesar, AE 17mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 198-209.
Λ AVΡ KΑΙ ΓЄTAC, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust to right / NIKOΠΟΛΙΤ ΠΡΟC ΙC in four lines within laurel wreath. Varbanov 3222 var. (bust and obverse legend). Near Very Fine. Very rare.(2.72gr, 17mm, 1h.).
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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LOT 3143
Geta, as Caesar, AE 17mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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