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LOT 3111
Geta, as Caesar AR Denarius. AD 198-209.
Rome mint; struck AD 200-202. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed and draped bust to right / FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC 9a. Near Extremely Fine.(2.14gr, 19mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found on various UK sites since 1974;
Property of an Essex collector.
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