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RIC IV Geta 13a (denarius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Geta 13a (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. 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 nobilitas, draped, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and palladium in extended left hand, with the legend NOBILITAS.

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Historical context

Lucius Septimius Severus ruled as Roman emperor from 193 to 211, establishing power following the Year of the Five Emperors and conflicts against rival claimants. With his wife Julia Domna, he had two sons, Caracalla and Geta. Severus elevated Caracalla to Augustus in 198 and Geta to Augustus in 209, founding the Severan dynasty before dying at Eboracum in 211.

Struck at Rome, this silver coin is a denarius, the standard Roman silver denomination introduced around 211 BC during the Second Punic War. Its reverse depicts Nobilitas holding a sceptre and a palladium, accompanied by the inscription "NOBILITAS".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Geta; Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed (?), right
Reverse
Nobilitas, draped, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and palladium in extended left hand
Obverse legend
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Reverse legend
NOBILITAS

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Geta 13a (denarius)
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Reverse legend to match
NOBILITAS
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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