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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 3011607, member: 57495&quot;]When I bought one of these <i>damnatio </i>of Geta bronzes of Stratonicaea late last year, [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] gently suggested I&#039;d &quot;<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/double-feature-two-brothers-then-one.307133/#post-2930727" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/double-feature-two-brothers-then-one.307133/#post-2930727">need</a>&quot; another one with a different reverse.&nbsp; He mentioned the Zeus on horseback type, which I was glad to add to my want list, not expecting it to actually join my collection any time soon.&nbsp; Afterall, how many <i>damnatio</i> of Geta coins does one need?&nbsp; Well, this new arrival is another Geta <i>damnatio</i> from Stratonicaea, but not the Zeus suggested by Doug, but a Hecate like my previous coin.&nbsp; So, why in the names of Hades and Hecate did I buy it?&nbsp; Well, since I apparently feel a need to justify the purchase, here are a few reasons...</p><p><br /></p><p>#1.&nbsp; Big Reason - Geta&#039;s (erased) bust is on the left on this coin and on the right on my other.&nbsp; Why, I have no idea, but I&#039;m curious as to the answer.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>#2.&nbsp; Geta&#039;s bust is completely erased here, which is the typical case.&nbsp; On my first coin, only his face is scraped off. </p><p><br /></p><p>#3.&nbsp; They both have different countermarks. *score!*</p><p><br /></p><p>#4.&nbsp; And they were also struck by different magistrates (this is at least somewhat important, right?). </p><p><br /></p><p>#5.&nbsp; Hans von Aulock had <b>TEN</b> of these in his collection, surely I can have two <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>#6.&nbsp; Hans von Aulock didn&#039;t have <i>this </i>exact variety - so take that SNG von Aulock Vol. 2! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>#7.&nbsp; It cost me half the price of my first coin, so I&#039;ve now brought my average price of these down by 25%.&nbsp; Woohoo! </p><p><br /></p><p>#8.&nbsp; And finally, well, it is just impressively big, awesome to hold and look at, and historically cool as all heck... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]746965[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>CARACALLA [AND GETA]</b></p><p>Medallic AE. 28.75g, 38mm. CARIA, Stratonicaea, circa AD 209-211. Epitynchanontos, <i>prytanis</i>. SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG München –; SNG Tübingen –; cf. CNG 100, lot 1728; for c/m: Howgego 84. O: Confronted busts of [Geta - erased] right and Caracalla left, both laureate, draped, and cuirassed; c/m: Bust of Caracalla right within incuse circle. R: Hecate standing facing, head left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding torch.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s my first one again for comparison...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]746966[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>CARACALLA [AND GETA]</b></p><p>Medallic AE. 17.85g, 36.2mm. CARIA, Stratonicaea, circa AD 209-211. Jason, son of Cleobulus, <i>gramatteus</i>. SNG von Aulock 2686; SNG Cop 512. O: Confronted busts of Caracalla right and [Geta - erased] left, both laureate, draped, and cuirassed; c/m: ΘEOY within rectangular incuse, head of Minerva right within circular incuse. R: Hecate standing left holding patera and torch; to left, hound standing left, head right.</p><p><i>Ex Dr Walter Neussel Collection</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>If you have any <i>damnatio </i>coins, please feel free to share them with us![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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