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RIC IV Geta 115

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Geta 115. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend P SEPT GETA CAES PONT.

The reverse shows caracalla and Geta, standing right and left facing each other, supporting globe; the one on left is togate, the one on the right is in military dress and holds a spear reversed; between them, Victory, standing front with wings spread over trophy, at base of which sits a captive, with the legend VICTORIAE AVGVSTORVM S C.

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Historical context

This bronze sestertius was struck at the Rome mint under the authority of Septimius Severus and his younger son Geta. Severus, who became Roman emperor in 193 following the death of Pertinax, established the Severan dynasty with his sons Caracalla and Geta. Caracalla had been made Augustus in 198, while Geta was later raised to Augustus in 209 before Severus died in early 211.

In the Roman monetary system, the sestertius served as a large denomination valued at one quarter of a denarius or two and a half asses, providing a useful unit for commerce. The reverse pairs Caracalla and Geta supporting a globe together, flanked by Victory alongside a military trophy and a seated captive, accompanied by the inscription "VICTORIAE AVGVSTORVM S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Geta; Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Caracalla and Geta, standing right and left facing each other, supporting globe; the one on left is togate, the one on the right is in military dress and holds a spear reversed; between them, Victory, standing front with wings spread over trophy, at base of which sits a captive
Obverse legend
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Reverse legend
VICTORIAE AVGVSTORVM S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Geta 115
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Reverse legend to match
VICTORIAE AVGVSTORVM S C
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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