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RIC IV Geta 1 (denarius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Geta 1 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES.

The reverse shows felicitas, draped, standing right, holding long caduceus in left hand and clasping right hands with Geta, togate, standing left, holding cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend FELICITAS TEMPOR.

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Historical context

This silver coin was issued under the authority of Septimius Severus and his younger son Geta at the mint of Rome. Septimius Severus ruled as Roman emperor from 193 to 211, seizing power during the Year of the Five Emperors following the death of Pertinax. Together with his wife Julia Domna, Severus established the Severan dynasty, elevating his elder son Caracalla to co-emperor in 198 and Geta in 209.

Struck as a denarius, the standard Roman silver coin introduced during the Second Punic War, the piece bears the obverse title "L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES". The reverse displays the legend "FELICITAS TEMPOR" alongside an image of the personification Felicitas holding a long caduceus while clasping hands with the togate figure of Geta, who holds a cornucopiae.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Geta; Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right
Reverse
Felicitas, draped, standing right, holding long caduceus in left hand and clasping right hands with Geta, togate, standing left, holding cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES
Reverse legend
FELICITAS TEMPOR

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Geta 1 (denarius)
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES
Reverse legend to match
FELICITAS TEMPOR
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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