brm_685929 - GETA As

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Type : As

Date: 205

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Diameter : 22,00 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,17 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Flan mince, centré. Joli revers. Usure régulière. Patine foncée

Catalogue references :

ROME 8/252 - C.41 - RIC.126 - BMC/RE.834

Obverse

Obverse legend : GETA CAES - PONTIF COS.

Obverse description : Buste de Géta, tête nue, à droite avec paludamentum, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A°21).

Obverse translation : "Geta Caesar Pontifex Consul" (Publius Septime Géta César Pontife Consul).

Reverse

Reverse legend : FELICITAS // SAECVLI.

Reverse description : Caracalla, Septime Sévère et Géta assis à droite sur une estrade ; devant, un soldat debout ; en bas de l'estrade, un citoyen mettant la main dans une urne qui est placée sur le bord.

Reverse translation : "Felicitas Saeculi" (La Félicité du Siècle).

Commentary

Poids très léger.

Historical background

GETA

(06/198-26/02/212)

Caesar

Born on May 26, 189, Geta became Caesar in 198 and received the title of pontifex the following year. He accompanies his father and his brother to Brittany from 208 and is raised to Augustat the following year. When Septimius Severus died in York on February 4, 211, the two brothers brought their father's ashes back to Rome and became co-emperors. But they hate each other. Finally, after a year of joint rule, Caracalla kills his brother in their mother's arms. Geta is dedicated to "damnatio memoriæ" (damnation of memory). His supporters are systematically massacred.

GETA Diassarion VF/XF

brm_685929 - GETA As

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

GETA

(06/198-26/02/212)

Caesar

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