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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7566563, member: 96898"]Ditto. Maybe others have a better eye for this, but I find it extremely hard to distinguish the boyish portraits of Geta and Caracalla. Young Severus Alexander and Elagabalus look strikingly similar, too. I'd suspect the family resemblance was emphasized on purpose in order to show dynastic continuity.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1304798[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Caracalla, Roman Empire, AR denarius, 201–206 AD, Rome mint. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; laureate head of Caracalla r. Rev: RECTOR ORBIS, Sol or emperor standig facing, laureate, holding globe and sceptre or spear pointing down. 18mm, 3.35g. Ref: RIC IV Caracalla 141.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1304813[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Caracalla, Roman Empire, denarius, 196–198 AD, Rome mint. Obv: M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF; bareheaded bust of Caracalla r. Rev: IMPERII FELICITAS; Caracalla, Felicitas standing l., holding caduceus and child. 18mm, 3.53g. Ref: RIC IV,1 Caracalla 9.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1304799[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Geta, Roman Empire, denarius, 200–202 AD, Rome mint. Obv: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT; bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, r. Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTUTIS; Geta, holding baton and sceptre, standing l. next to trophy r. 18mm, 3.40g. Ref: RIC IV Geta 18.</font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>At this price, you should be able to get a deal on shipping...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7566563, member: 96898"]Ditto. Maybe others have a better eye for this, but I find it extremely hard to distinguish the boyish portraits of Geta and Caracalla. Young Severus Alexander and Elagabalus look strikingly similar, too. I'd suspect the family resemblance was emphasized on purpose in order to show dynastic continuity. [ATTACH=full]1304798[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Caracalla, Roman Empire, AR denarius, 201–206 AD, Rome mint. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; laureate head of Caracalla r. Rev: RECTOR ORBIS, Sol or emperor standig facing, laureate, holding globe and sceptre or spear pointing down. 18mm, 3.35g. Ref: RIC IV Caracalla 141. [ATTACH=full]1304813[/ATTACH] Caracalla, Roman Empire, denarius, 196–198 AD, Rome mint. Obv: M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF; bareheaded bust of Caracalla r. Rev: IMPERII FELICITAS; Caracalla, Felicitas standing l., holding caduceus and child. 18mm, 3.53g. Ref: RIC IV,1 Caracalla 9. [ATTACH=full]1304799[/ATTACH] Geta, Roman Empire, denarius, 200–202 AD, Rome mint. Obv: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT; bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, r. Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTUTIS; Geta, holding baton and sceptre, standing l. next to trophy r. 18mm, 3.40g. Ref: RIC IV Geta 18.[/SIZE] At this price, you should be able to get a deal on shipping...[/QUOTE]
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