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RIC IV Geta 9A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Geta 9A. 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 felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend FELICITAS PVBLICA.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Lucius Septimius Severus ruled as Roman emperor from 193 to 211, establishing imperial authority following the Year of the Five Emperors. Together with his second wife, Julia Domna, Severus had two sons, Caracalla and Geta. While Caracalla became Augustus in 198, Geta was later proclaimed Augustus in 209. Severus and Geta both served as authorities in the imperial administration during this era of dynastic rule.

Produced at the mint of Rome, this silver piece belongs to the denarius denomination, which functioned as the standard Roman silver coin from circa 211 BC until the reign of Gordian III. The reverse bears the inscription "FELICITAS PVBLICA" and features Felicitas standing draped, holding a caduceus in her right hand and a cornucopiae in her left hand.

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
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Reverse legend
FELICITAS PVBLICA

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Geta 9A
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Reverse legend to match
FELICITAS 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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