★ Damnatio Memoriae - Geta Erased ★

MYSIA. Pergamum. Caracalla, 198-217. Medallion (Bronze, 37 mm, 20.87 g, 6 h), 198-212. ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝEΙΝΟC Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right vis-à-vis bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta to left. Rev. EΠΙ CTP ΚΛΑΥΔΙΑΝΟΥ ΤEΡΠΑΝΔΡΟΥ / ΠEΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ / B ΝEΟΚΟΡΩΝ Tyche standing to left, holding phiale in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left, being crowned by Nike, who is standing to left, holding palm frond in her left hand. SNG Copengagen 501. SNG von Aulock 1416. An example of damnatio memoriae, Geta's portrait on the obverse has been removed. Some roughness, otherwise, about very fine.