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RIC IV Geta 59A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Geta 59A. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, bearded, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES.

The reverse shows genius, naked, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over garlanded and lighted altar and holding corn-ears in left hand, with the legend PONTIF COS II.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Septimius Severus ruled the Roman Empire from 193 until his death in 211 at Eboracum. Having seized power during the Year of the Five Emperors, he established the Severan dynasty with his wife Julia Domna and their two sons.

Struck at Rome, this silver denarius formed part of the standard silver coinage of the Roman Empire, which had circulated since its introduction around 211 BC. The reverse, inscribed with the priestly and magisterial titles "PONTIF COS II", depicts a naked genius sacrificing from a patera over a lighted, garlanded altar while holding corn-ears.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Geta; Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Geta, bare-headed, bearded, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Genius, naked, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over garlanded and lighted altar and holding corn-ears in left hand
Obverse legend
P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES
Reverse legend
PONTIF COS II

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Geta 59A
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES
Reverse legend to match
PONTIF COS II
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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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IV Geta 59B

    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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