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RIC IV Geta 171B

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Geta 171B. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Geta. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, laureate, with drapery on left shoulder, right, with the legend P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT.

The reverse shows woman, seated left, holding sceptre in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; on ground, left, figure seated left, on ground right, in front of chair, river-god reclining right, with the legend TR P III COS II P P S C.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

This bronze coin was issued under the authority of Geta within the Roman Empire, produced at the mint of Rome.

The denomination is a sestertius, which was an ancient Roman coin useful for commerce. While it originated during the Roman Republic as a small silver coin, it served during the Roman Empire as a large coin valued at two and a half asses, or one quarter of a denarius. The obverse carries the legend "P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT", while the reverse bears the inscription "TR P III COS II P P S C". The reverse design depicts a woman seated left, holding a sceptre and a cornucopiae, accompanied by a seated figure on the ground to the left and a reclining river-god to the right.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Geta

Design

Obverse
Bust of Geta, laureate, with drapery on left shoulder, right
Reverse
Woman, seated left, holding sceptre in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; on ground, left, figure seated left, on ground right, in front of chair, river-god reclining right
Obverse legend
P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT
Reverse legend
TR P III COS II P P S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Geta 171B
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT
Reverse legend to match
TR P III COS II P P 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.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IV Geta 171A

    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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