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RIC IV Geta 18

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Geta 18. 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; behind, trophy, with the legend PRINC IVVENTVTIS.

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Historical context

This silver coin was produced at the mint of Rome under the authority of Septimius Severus and his younger son, Geta. Severus, who became Roman emperor in 193 after the death of Pertinax, established the Severan dynasty with his wife Julia Domna and their sons. While the elder son, Caracalla, became Augustus in 198, Geta was later proclaimed Augustus in 209 before Severus died at Eboracum in 211.

Struck as a denarius, the standard Roman silver coin of the period, the piece features an obverse identifying Geta with the legend "P SEPT GETA CAES PONT". The reverse shows Geta standing in military attire with a branch, a spear, and a trophy behind him, accompanied by the inscription "PRINC IVVENTVTIS".

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; behind, trophy
Obverse legend
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Reverse legend
PRINC IVVENTVTIS

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Geta 18
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Reverse legend to match
PRINC IVVENTVTIS
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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