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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ambr0zie, post: 7797007, member: 80952&quot;]Nice coins. My latest Providentia coin is from Victorinus. I didn&#039;t have this emperor in my collection, although I don&#039;t focus on that period, a coin was needed nevertheless. </p><p>Nice condition in my opinion</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1338702[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Victorinus AD 269-271. Colonia Agippinensium (Cologne)</p><p>Antoninianus Æ</p><p>20 mm, 2,31 g</p><p>Date Range: AD 269 - AD 271</p><p><b>Obverse Legend: </b>IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG</p><p><b>Type: </b>Bust of Victorinus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Victorinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Victorinus, radiate, cuirassed, right</p><p><b>Reverse Legend: </b>PROVIDENTIA AVG</p><p><b>Type: </b>Providentia, draped, standing left, holding baton in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at foot, globe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For a long time, this was my only Geta coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1338703[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Ionia. Ephesos. Geta AD <b>198-211</b>.&nbsp; Bronze Æ18 mm., 3,86 g.</p><p>(209-211). Ae.</p><p>Obv: Λ CEΠ ΓETAC KAI.</p><p>Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev: EΦECIΩN.</p><p>Stag standing right.</p><p>Karwiese 553. SNG Cop 428</p><p><br /></p><p>Acquired a Denarius with a small flan but a very good portrait of Geta as a boy (he was between 11 and 13)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1338704[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Geta 198-212 AD, as Caesar, AR Denarius, Rome Mint, ca. 200-202 AD.</p><p>Obv: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta, seen from behind, right </p><p>Rev: PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Geta in military dress standing left, holding baton and sceptre, to the right trophy </p><p>RIC IV 18 </p><p>3.01 gr. 18 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>This pairs nicely with my Caracalla as Caesar (minted when he was between 8 and 10)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1338705[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Caracalla (as Caesar, 196-198) AR denarius. Rome </p><p>M AVR ANTONINVS CAES - bareheaded and draped bust right </p><p>Rev: SEVERI AVG PII FIL - Implements of the priesthood: Lituus, axe, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC IV Caracalla 4.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>2,96 g, 18 mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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