As - Geta PONTIF COS S C; Minerva
Bronze | - | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Geta (Publius Septimius Geta) (209-211) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 203-208 |
Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
Composition | Bronze |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-06 |
Numista | N#271799 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, leaning on shield, holding spear in right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF COS S C
Translation:
Pontifex [Maximus], Consul. Senatus Consultum.
[High] priest, consul. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, on the reverse side, which signifies the importance of knowledge and intelligence during the Roman Empire.