Description: Macedonia, Kassandreia, Geta as Caesar (198 - 209 AD). P SEP GETAS CAE; bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL IVLIA AVG CAS; horned head of Zeus Ammon right.

Diameter: AE19 mm

Weight: 4,86 g

Grade: gVF/VF

Attribution: SNG ANS 239; AMNG III p. 54, 15; Varbanov 3369

Commentary: green patina, great details, obverse slightly off-center

History: With the time (and growing beard) Geta was showing a striking facial similarity to his father Severus, what likely could arouse fear with Caracalla, that his brother might become popular with military, as their father had been.

Article Number: 026-09-08-41652