Denarius - Geta PONTIF TR P COS II
209 year| Silver | 3 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Geta (Publius Septimius Geta) (209-211) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 209 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#271706 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Geta, in military attire, on horse galloping left, spearing fallen foe.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF TR P COS II
Translation:
Pontifex [Maximus], Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Secundum.
[High] priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the second time.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.922–3.06 g;Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius - Geta (PONTIF TR P COS II) (209) coin is that it features a rare portrait of the Roman Emperor Geta, who ruled alongside his father Septimius Severus and his brother Caracalla. Geta's reign was marked by political tensions and power struggles within the imperial family, and his coinage is considered a rare surviving artifact from this period.
