GETA
209–212 AD
Publius Septimius Geta, younger son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna, was elevated to Caesar in AD 198 and later to Augustus alongside his brother Caracalla. The two brothers shared power uneasily, their rivalry becoming notorious even in antiquity. After the death of Severus in AD 211, tensions escalated until Caracalla murdered Geta in December of that year. His memory was subjected to damnatio memoriae, making surviving portraits and coins historically important witnesses to his short and troubled reign.
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WRS 10818 — Denarius
Ar Denarius. PONTIF COS II. Genius standing facing, head left, holding patera over altar and two corn‑ears. RSC 114.
£95.00
WRS 10900 — Denarius
Ar Denarius. PONTIF COS II. Geta standing half‑left, holding globe and short sceptre. RSC 117.
£125.00
WRS 10901 — Denarius
Ar Denarius. Mint of Laodicea ad Mare. VICT AETERN. Victory flying left, holding open wreath over round shield set on low base. RSC 206.
£155.00
