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RIC IV Geta 15A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Geta 15A. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend P SEPT GETA CAES PONT.

The reverse shows geta, in military attire, standing left, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand, with the legend PRINC IVVENT. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. The reverse shows geta, in military attire, standing left, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand, with the legend PRINC IVVENT.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Together with his second wife, Julia Domna, Severus had two sons: the elder, Caracalla, who was proclaimed Augustus in 198, and the younger, Geta, who was elevated to Augustus in 209. His sons later succeeded him, establishing the Severan dynasty.

Struck at the Rome mint under the authority of Septimius Severus and Geta, this silver denarius functioned as part of the standard Roman silver coinage in circulation between c. 211 BC and the reign of Gordian III. The obverse features the bust of Geta accompanied by the legend "P SEPT GETA CAES PONT", while the reverse displays Geta in military attire, holding a branch and a spear, alongside the legend "PRINC IVVENT".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Geta; Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right
Reverse
Geta, in military attire, standing left, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand
Obverse legend
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Reverse legend
PRINC IVVENT

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Geta 15A
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Reverse legend to match
PRINC IVVENT
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.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IV Geta 15B

    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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