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AugustaTraiana AE30 Moushmov 3088 of Geta

Geta AE30 of Augusta Traiana, Thrace. AVT K P CEP GETAC CEB, laureate draped bust right / AVGOUCTEC TPAIAN, city gate with square portal, two crenulated towers to sides and one behind.

Lot No.2680. gFine. 15.2 grams.

$ 425.

Geta was the younger son of Septimius Severus and was Caesar from 198 until 209 AD, then co-augustus with his father and brother Caracalla until Septimius' death in 211 AD. Caracalla was ultimately unwilling to share power, and had Geta and thousands of his followers murdered in 212.