Roses Are Red ..... My Geta Is Green

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FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3433 Posts	Posted 09/29/2020 4:48 pm Always the "sucker" for the emerald green bronzes I am Paid perhaps a bit more than I normally would (60€) But it is a very lovely green and ...... What price happiness ? Æ28 Thrace Philippopolis Emperor Geta AD 209-11 Obv. AVT K Π CEΠTI ΓETAC Laureate Draped and Cuirassed Bust of Emperor Geta right Rv. ΦIΛIΠΠOΠO - Λ - EITΩN Homonia seated left holding patera and cornucopia 17.23 grams 28-9mm Varbanov 1634 Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 09/29/2020 5:33 pm What price happiness indeed. Very nice pick-up! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 09/29/2020 6:11 pm Lovely looking coin!....Wow that is greeeeeen! I really like the style of the portrait.. Nice pick up Congrats.. Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 09/29/2020 6:14 pm Lovely patina. I'm more of a silver guy (as most of you know), but I do have some bronzes with a somewhat of a green patina, but not a rich dark emerald like your example. Congrats! These are my two - Not much to look at actually kinda scary: Carausius Sextus Pompey, As Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/29/2020 6:50 pm Cool rich green patina. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 09/29/2020 9:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 09/29/2020 9:48 pm A lovely example, and a beautiful even patina. Well worth the asking price I'd say. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3433 Posts	Posted 09/29/2020 10:22 pm I rather liked the style of the portrait too So before purchase I investigated the Philippopolis types of Geta to compare Notice any similarities ? And each one with a different reverse ! Now that is remarkable Report this Post to the Staff
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