v23_0511 - GETA Denier

AU/XF

MONNAIES 23 (2004)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 150.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 203

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 550 ‰

Diameter : 20,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,73 g.

Rarity : R1

Officine: 5e

Emission: 16e

Coments on the condition:

Flan très large et irrégulier. Portrait magnifique. Frappe molle au revers. Jolie patine de médaillier avec des reflets gris et dorés

Catalogue references :

C.38 var. - RIC.9 a - BMC/RE.220 - RSC.38 a - H.2/605 - RCV.7173 (120$) - MRK.53 /7

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient d’une vieille collection du Sud de la France

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 Pontifex", (Publius Septime Géta césar pontife).

Reverse

Reverse legend : FELICITAS - PVBLICA.

Reverse description : Felicitas (la Félicité) debout à gauche, tenant un caducée de la main droite et une corne d'abondance de la gauche.

Reverse translation : "Felicitas Publica", (La Félicité publique).

Commentary

Poids lourd.

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.

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v23_0511 - GETA Denier

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

GETA

(06/198-26/02/212)

Caesar

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