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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 3252221, member: 44316&quot;]Theme: Baby face</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]853614[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>CASTOR, struck only for Geta. Caesar 198-209, Augustus 209-212. Struck 204 as Caesar [Hill] or 200-202 [RIC] or 199-204 [BMC]</p><p>P SEPT GETA CAES PONT</p><p>Castor, of Castor and Pollux, the Dioscuri, alongside his horse.</p><p>Many coin types, both Republican and imperial, show the Dioscuri, but only this one emphasizes Castor alone (and none emphasize Pollux alone).</p><p>Stevenson (p.190) says &quot;Struck in commemoration of the Circensian games celebrated under Severus--alludes to the Princeps Juventutis, who, like Castor, presided over the equestrian sports.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Geta was born 27 May 189 so he was in his early teens when this was struck.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #ff0080">Next theme</span>:&nbsp; <b>Horseman</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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