Description
Heading: Roman silver denarius – Emperor Geta
Denomination: Silver denarius
Period: Roman imperial
Date: AD 209-212
Origin: Rome mint
Condition: VF good portrait. dark tone
Obverse: Geta bare-headed and draped. right. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Reverse: Geta in military attire. standing left. holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand; behind. trophy. PRIC IVVENTVTIS
Size and Weight: 19mm. 3.3g
References: RIC IV Geta 18
Features and Provenance: Geta was raised to the position of Caesar at about the time his brother. Caracalla. became Augustus; obviously being groomed for the throne. In 208. they left for Britain with their father. Emperor Septimius Severus. to campaign against Caledonia (Scotland). Fearing conspiracy. Severus made Geta governor of Britain and Augustus too. The two brothers. never the best of friends. were now serious rivals and to make matters worse. their father then died in York. On their return to Rome as joint emperors. they halved the palace and would not sit together for fear of poisoning. Caracalla eventually had Geta assassinated and took the throne for himself. Geta died in his mother’s arms.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between
Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn
Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible
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