Aureus - Geta TR P III COS II P P; Roma
211 year| Gold | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Geta (Publius Septimius Geta) (209-211) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 211 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#271730 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Geta, togate, standing left, holding branch, in front of Roma, draped, seated right, holding globe (apple?) in extended right hand and spear in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P III COS II P P
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae.
Holder of tribunician power for the third time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus coin featuring Emperor Geta is that it was issued during a time of great turmoil in the Roman Empire. Geta was a co-emperor with his father, Septimius Severus, and his brother, Caracalla, but their relationship was strained, and Geta was eventually assassinated by Caracalla in 212 AD. Despite this, the coinage featuring Geta continued to be issued for a few years after his death, indicating the complexity and power struggles within the imperial family during that time.
