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RIC IV Geta 24 (denarius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Geta 24 (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 geta, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod and holding roll in left hand, with the legend VOTA PVBLICA.

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Historical context

Septimius Severus served as Roman emperor from 193 to 211, establishing imperial rule following the Year of the Five Emperors. With his wife Julia Domna, Severus had two sons, Caracalla and Geta, the younger of whom was proclaimed Augustus in 209. During Severus's reign, the Roman mint produced coinage under the joint authority of the emperor and his sons.

Struck at the Rome mint, this silver denarius formed part of the standard silver coinage circulating in the Roman Empire. The obverse features the bust of Geta, bearing the legend "P SEPT GETA CAES PONT", marking his imperial titles. The reverse depicts Geta veiled and togate, performing a sacrifice out of a patera over an altar tripod and holding a roll, accompanied by the inscription "VOTA PVBLICA".

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, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod and holding roll in left hand
Obverse legend
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Reverse legend
VOTA PVBLICA

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Geta 24 (denarius)
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Reverse legend to match
VOTA PVBLICA
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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