v21_2835 - GETA Denier

MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 700.00 €
unsold lot

Type : Denier

Date: 199

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 650 ‰

Diameter : 19,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,15 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type de monnayage avec un portrait magnifique. Revers tout à fait inhabituel

Catalogue references :

C.196 (30f.) - RIC.22 - BMC/RE.196 - H.2/406 (R2) - RSC.196 - RCV.7204 (550$) - MRK.53 /38

Obverse

Obverse legend : P SEPT GETA - CAES PONT.

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

Obverse translation : "Publius Septimius Geta Cæsar", (Publius Septimius Géta césar).

Reverse

Reverse legend : TEMP/OR. FELI/ CITAS.

Reverse description : Légende en trois lignes dans une couronne de laurier.

Reverse translation : “Temporum Felicitas”, (La Félicitié du temps).

Commentary

Ce denier est en fait beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent paraître la plupart des ouvrages. Seule la cote donnée dans le Cohen semble en rapport avec la rareté réelle de ce denier.

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.

v21_2835 - GETA Denier

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

GETA

(06/198-26/02/212)

Caesar

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