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Ancient Rome 210 AD Felicitas Geta Silver Denarius Extra Fine (EF40)
Ancient Rome 210 AD Felicitas Geta Silver Denarius Extra Fine (EF40)
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Ancient Rome 210 AD Felicitas Geta Silver Denarius Extra Fine (EF40)
Publius Septimius Geta (189–211 CE) was the younger son of Emperor Septimius Severus and brother of Caracalla. He was made co-emperor with Caracalla after their father’s death in 211 CE, but the relationship between the brothers was notoriously hostile. Their joint rule was marked by tension, with Geta largely confined to a separate palace and denied real power. Within the same year, Caracalla ordered Geta’s assassination in the palace, and his memory was subjected to damnatio memoriae, an official condemnation that sought to erase him from public records and monuments. Despite his short and tragic life, Geta’s death exemplifies the brutal struggles for power within the Severan dynasty.
Obverse: Laureate and bearded bust of Geta facing right, with the legend around.
Reverse: A draped Felicitas standing facing left, holding a long caduceus (the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology) in her right hand, and a cornucopiae in her left hand, with the legend PONTIF TR P II COS around.
Specifications:
Emperor: Geta (Publius Septimius Geta) (209-211)
Composition: Silver
Weight: Approx. 3 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm
Mint: Rome
Publius Septimius Geta (189–211 CE) was the younger son of Emperor Septimius Severus and brother of Caracalla. He was made co-emperor with Caracalla after their father’s death in 211 CE, but the relationship between the brothers was notoriously hostile. Their joint rule was marked by tension, with Geta largely confined to a separate palace and denied real power. Within the same year, Caracalla ordered Geta’s assassination in the palace, and his memory was subjected to damnatio memoriae, an official condemnation that sought to erase him from public records and monuments. Despite his short and tragic life, Geta’s death exemplifies the brutal struggles for power within the Severan dynasty.
Obverse: Laureate and bearded bust of Geta facing right, with the legend around.
Reverse: A draped Felicitas standing facing left, holding a long caduceus (the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology) in her right hand, and a cornucopiae in her left hand, with the legend PONTIF TR P II COS around.
Specifications:
Emperor: Geta (Publius Septimius Geta) (209-211)
Composition: Silver
Weight: Approx. 3 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm
Mint: Rome
