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RIC IV Geta 20A (denarius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Geta 20A (denarius). 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 securitas, draped, seated left, holding globe in right hand, left arm resting on arm of chair, with the legend SECVRIT IMPERII.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC IV Geta 20B (denarius).

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Septimius Severus ruled as Roman emperor from 193 to 211, establishing power after the death of Pertinax in the Year of the Five Emperors. Having defeated rival claimants and campaigned across the empire, he governed alongside his family. His younger son, Geta, was born to his second wife, Julia Domna, and was elevated to Augustus in 209, joining his father and elder brother Caracalla in imperial authority.

Produced at the mint of Rome, this silver coin belongs to the denarius denomination, which functioned as the standard Roman silver coin from its introduction around 211 BC until its replacement under Gordian III. The reverse portrays Securitas seated and holding a globe, accompanied by the inscription "SECVRIT IMPERII".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Geta; Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right
Reverse
Securitas, draped, seated left, holding globe in right hand, left arm resting on arm of chair
Obverse legend
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Reverse legend
SECVRIT IMPERII

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Geta 20A (denarius)
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Reverse legend to match
SECVRIT IMPERII
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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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IV Geta 20B (denarius)

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

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