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RIC IV Geta 157B

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Geta 157B. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, laureate, with drapery on left shoulder, right, with the legend IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG.

The reverse shows caracalla and Geta, triumph group, in military attire, standing left, each extending right hand and holding spear in left; behind them and to left, three soldiers holding vexillum and standards, respectively, on left, captive seated right with hands tied, with the legend PONTIF TR P II COS II S C.

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Historical context

Septimius Severus ruled as Roman emperor from 193 until his death in 211, founding the Severan dynasty. With his wife Julia Domna, he had two sons, Caracalla and Geta. Caracalla was proclaimed Augustus in 198, and Geta was raised to Augustus in 209. Severus campaigned in Britain from 208 until he died at Eboracum in early 211, leaving his sons to succeed him.

Struck at Rome under the authority of Geta and Septimius Severus, this bronze coin is a sestertius, a denomination that served as a large brass coin during the Roman Empire with a value useful for commerce. The obverse depicts Geta alongside the legend "IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG". The reverse bears the inscription "PONTIF TR P II COS II S C" and portrays Caracalla and Geta in military attire as a triumph group, accompanied by soldiers holding a vexillum and standards beside a bound captive.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Geta; Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Geta, laureate, with drapery on left shoulder, right
Reverse
Caracalla and Geta, triumph group, in military attire, standing left, each extending right hand and holding spear in left; behind them and to left, three soldiers holding vexillum and standards, respectively, on left, captive seated right with hands tied
Obverse legend
IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG
Reverse legend
PONTIF TR P II COS II S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Geta 157B
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
PONTIF TR P II COS II 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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