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RIC IV Geta 88

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Geta 88. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Geta, laureate, bearded, right, with the legend P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT.

The reverse shows liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend LIBERALITAS AVG V. The obverse shows head of Geta, laureate, bearded, right, with the legend P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse shows liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend LIBERALITAS AVG V.

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Historical context

Septimius Severus ruled as Roman emperor from 193 to 211, following the Year of the Five Emperors. With his second wife, Julia Domna, Severus had two sons, Caracalla and Geta. Geta was proclaimed Augustus, or co-emperor, in 209. Severus travelled to Britain in 208 and invaded Caledonia in 209 before dying at Eboracum in early 211, leaving his sons to succeed him.

Struck at Rome under the authority of Geta and Septimius Severus, this piece is a denarius, the standard Roman silver coin introduced during the Second Punic War. The obverse bears the imperial title of Geta with the legend "P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT", referencing Britain where the imperial family campaigned. The reverse depicts Liberalitas holding an abacus and cornucopiae, accompanied by the legend "LIBERALITAS AVG V".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Geta; Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse
Head of Geta, laureate, bearded, right
Reverse
Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT
Reverse legend
LIBERALITAS AVG V

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Geta 88
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT
Reverse legend to match
LIBERALITAS AVG V
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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IV Geta 89

    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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