MYSIA. Pergamum. Geta, 209-211. Medallion (Orichalcum, 44 mm, 48.61 g, 12 h), Menogenes the Younger, grandson of Menogenes and strategos. AYTOKPA•KAI•ΠΟΠΛIOC•CЄΠTI•ΓЄTAC• Laureate and cuirassed bust of Geta to right, breastplate decorated with a gorgoneion. Rev. ЄΠI CTP MHNOΓЄNOYC B NЄOY•ΠЄPΓAMH/NΩN / B NЄOKOPΩ/N Geta on horseback to right, preparing to spear bound fleeing Parthian captive, wearing Phrygian helmet and looking back; below horse, oval shield. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Leypold -. SNG Paris 2217 var. (same obverse die, but with the Parthian lying left instead of running right. This coin is heavily tooled, and misattributed to Caracalla). SNG von Aulock -. Tkalec (2001), 320 = CNG 88 (2011), 883 (same obverse die). Very rare. A bold and impressive medallion of magnificent style. Light porosity, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


For a longer note on this coin, see the comment in Leu 1: it is likely that CTP MHNOΓЄNOYC B NЄOY is to be read as 'under the strategy of Menogenes the Younger, grandson [of Menogenes]'.