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RIC IV Geta 29

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Geta 29. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend GETA CAES PONT COS.

The reverse shows felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend FELICITAS AVGG. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend GETA CAES PONT COS. The reverse shows felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend FELICITAS AVGG.

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Historical context

Lucius Septimius Severus ruled as Roman emperor from 193 to 211, establishing the Severan dynasty with his wife Julia Domna and their two sons. The younger son, Geta, was proclaimed Augustus in 209 alongside his elder brother Caracalla. Coinage issued under the joint imperial authority of Septimius Severus and Geta was struck at the mint of Rome.

This silver denarius formed part of the standard silver currency of the Roman Empire, which had circulated since c. 211 BC. The coin features the obverse legend "GETA CAES PONT COS" around the bare-headed, draped bust of Geta. The reverse bears the inscription "FELICITAS AVGG" and depicts Felicitas standing draped, carrying a caduceus in her right hand and a cornucopiae in her left.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Geta; Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right
Reverse
Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
GETA CAES PONT COS
Reverse legend
FELICITAS AVGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Geta 29
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
GETA CAES PONT COS
Reverse legend to match
FELICITAS AVGG
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.

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