MYSIA. Pergamum. Caracalla, with Geta as Caesar, 198-209. Hexassarion (Bronze, 32 mm, 26.55 g, 6 h), Klaudianos Terpandros, strategos. ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ [Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC ...] Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, on the left, facing [bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta, on the right]. Rev. [ЄΠΙ CTP] ΚΛΑΥΔΙ[ΑΝΟΥ] ΤЄΡΠΑΝΔ[ΡΟΥ] / ΠЄΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ / B ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ Tyche standing front, head to left, holding phiale in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left, being crowned by Nike standing front, head to left, holding palm frond in her left hand. SNG Copenhagen 501. SNG von Aulock 1416. A very interesting case of a damnatio memoriae. Geta's portrait erased and with minor deposits, otherwise, fine.


This is a very interesting example of damnatio memoriae, the removal of a person from all official media. It was enacted on some coins following Geta's murder by Caracalla in 212.