Temporary Geta

Here is a Geta I acquired which is not going to be staying in my collection, as it's going out to someone in this forum whom I won't disclose.

I'm sure I'll see it in a future thread, but I can't help myself and I want to share it now with all of you.

The obverse bust is a beauty. The reverse is not as impressive as the obverse (though I think Providentia it is a decent Providentia), but I think the sweet obverse portrait of Geta more than makes up for the slight strike weakness on the reverse and makes this coin a sweet example of a Geta Denarius.




By the way, here is my Geta from my personal collection.



I will probably be sharing a few more temporary coins soon, as I hope to be able to surprise a few individuals with Christmas gifts. They won't know they're getting coins until they see them in the mail before the end of year though, so I won't be disclosing any recipient names in any "temporary coin" threads I share.

 

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If you want to get technical, no coin is temporary, since metal lasts hundreds or even thousands of years, while most of us won't last a century. Aah, the egocentrism of the human mind.

 

Very nice of you Sallent and that coin has a nice portrait.

 

Both lovely coins! The recipient of that gift will be a happy collector indeed!

Here's one of my Geta as a kiddo coins:


Geta as Caesar, AD 198-209
Roman AR denarius; 3.24 gm, 18.3 mm
Rome, AD 202
Obv: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed and draped bust, right
Rev: SECVRIT IMPERII, Securitas enthroned left, hoding globe
Refs: RIC-20; BMC-240; Cohen-183; Sear-7200; Hill-553.

 

Nice youthful portrait, someone is going to be happy for sure.

I thought I may have had something already but started shopping some yesterday, but notta, will be spending extra time coin searching for sure.
I myself am trying to figure how I'm going to keep the "secret" part of the idea. I correspond with my giftee from time to time and she/he knows my address as I know his/hers and knows my full name.
Maybe I can use an out of state friends return address on the package.
Any ideas?

Here is a cool hybrid, Geta I bought from JA that is an ex Doug Smith

Geta, AD 209-211
Hybrid denarius (AR; 18-19mm; 2.68g; 6h)
Obv.: P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT; Laureate head of Geta to right.
Rev.: PONTIF – COS II; Genius standing front, head left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar, left, and holding corn-ears in left hand.
Reference: cf. BMCRE V p. 365, 49 and p. 227 (hybrid reverses Septimius Severus)); cf. C. 139.
From the Doug Smith Collection; ex A.K. Collection Lot 623, P31

And another ex JAZ

Pautalia, Geta, 189-211
Æ18, 3.6g, 12h; Thrace, Pautalia
Obv.: L CЄΠΤ ΓΕΤΑC Κ; bareheaded, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: ΟΥΛΠΙΑC ΠΑΥΤΑΛΙΑC; coiled serpent, head right.
Reference: Moushmov 4334

 

Some great coins there and @Sallent you are doing your good deed for the day.

 

Here are a couple Getas... one from the Empire, one from the Republic:


RI Geta AR Denarius 209-211 CE On horse spearing enemy


RR C Hosidius C F Geta 68 BCE Diana bow quiver Boar Hound spear Sear 346 Craw 407-2

 

What a nice gift @Sallent! Secret Saturnalia is going to be a ton of fun this year.

 

Yeah, I am sending the Geta to someone, someone else is getting a Valentinian I from me, someone else is getting an Indian coin, and I'm sending another person a Tacitus. I'm even thinking about sending some of the coins JA has on consignment for me that haven't sold to other members here as gifts.

I don't have the resources to gift something to every single person here, but I made it my goal to gift coins to as many newbies as I can.

 

Well hey, I'm a newbie only been collecting ancients for about a year and eight or nine months .
Seriously that'sgreat @Sallent you and many members here are so giving. Someday I'll join the giving, I just get so attached to the coins I have.
I have donated some of my moderns from the old days does that count?

 

why sure...

 

a noble goal sir..#respect!

 

You know, I do miss some of my modern coins a little. As pretty as ancients are, one can't deny that Morgan dollars, Peace Dollars and Walking Liberty half Dollars have a certain charm.

 

True
I think the only ones I hang on to or add on occasion are the ASE, Walking Libs and war nickels.

 

I am more the AGE’s, Buffalos, and Krugers guy... I like the charm and heavy output of Neutron Star collisions...

 

Great coins and an amazing deed your doing for the community.

Yes, that counts. Ask me how I know .


Thanks,
Jacob

 

Here's my Geta.




HANDS OFF.....this is mine!

 

I haven't heard of a hybrid denarius--is that another term for a limes denarius?

And great OP coin--the hair and eye particularly.

 

Great coin Sallent!

I do not own any Getas to post so I will sit on the bench for this one.

It is both generous and kind of you to part with coins in your collection to give to others. I am sure that the newbies will appreciate it.

Peter