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RIC IV Geta 105B

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Geta 105B. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Laodicea ad Mare. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, left, with the legend P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES.

The reverse shows minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, leaning on shield, holding spear in right hand, with the legend MINERV SANCT. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, left, with the legend P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. The reverse shows minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, leaning on shield, holding spear in right hand, with the legend MINERV SANCT.

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Historical context

Lucius Septimius Severus ruled as Roman emperor from 193 to 211, establishing power after the death of Pertinax during the Year of the Five Emperors. With his wife Julia Domna, Severus had two sons: Caracalla, who became Augustus in 198, and Geta, who was proclaimed Augustus in 209. Together they established the Severan dynasty, governing the empire prior to Severus's death at Eboracum in 211.

This silver denarius was struck at the mint of Laodicea ad Mare under the authority of Septimius Severus and Geta. The obverse features a draped, bare-headed bust of Geta accompanied by the legend "P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES", while the reverse depicts a draped, helmeted Minerva holding a spear and leaning on a shield, paired with the legend "MINERV SANCT".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Laodicea ad Mare
Authority
Geta; Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, left
Reverse
Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, leaning on shield, holding spear in right hand
Obverse legend
P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES
Reverse legend
MINERV SANCT

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Geta 105B
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES
Reverse legend to match
MINERV SANCT
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. 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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Varieties

  • RIC IV Geta 105A

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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