GETA (Caesar, 198-209). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT.
Bareheaded and draped bust right.
Rev: CASTOR.
Castor, holding spear, standing left in front of horse, which he holds by rein.

RIC 6.

The Dioscuri were the sons of Leda, wife of Tyndareus, and Zeus, who had lain with her in the form of a swan. Since Tyndareus also lay with Leda that same night, Helen, Clytemnestra, and the twins Castor and Pollux were born from two different eggs. Therefore, it is unclear which of the four children were of divine origin, probably only Helen and Pollux. Despite this, Castor and Pollux, twins by definition, were both referred to as ‘sons of Zeus’. Tradition presented them as saviors of men and peoples, especially on the battlefield and in the dangers of the sea. Castor in particular was considered a skilled horse tamer and is almost always depicted in statues and coins accompanied by his horse.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 2.35 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.