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RIC IV Geta 69A (denarius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Geta 69A (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Geta, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG.

The reverse shows felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend PONTIF TR P II COS.

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Historical context

Septimius Severus ruled as Roman emperor from 193 until his death at Eboracum in early 211, founding the Severan dynasty. With his wife Julia Domna, Severus had two sons: Caracalla, who was proclaimed Augustus in 198, and Geta, who was proclaimed Augustus, or co-emperor, in 209. Geta succeeded Severus alongside Caracalla, advised by their mother, following Severus's death after their campaigns in Britain.

Struck at the Rome mint under the authority of Geta and Septimius Severus, this silver piece belongs to the denarius denomination, which served as the standard Roman silver coin from circa 211 BC until the reign of Gordian III. The coin features the obverse legend "IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG" and depicts Felicitas holding a long caduceus and cornucopiae on the reverse, accompanied by the inscription "PONTIF TR P II COS".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Geta; Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse
Head of Geta, laureate, right
Reverse
Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG
Reverse legend
PONTIF TR P II COS

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Geta 69A (denarius)
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
PONTIF TR P II COS
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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