Davissons Ltd.
E-Auction 21 2 Aug 2017
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Geta. As Caesar, A.D. 197-209. AR denarius. 3.36 gm. 19 mm. Rome mint. Struck circa A.D. 200-202. Young Geta's bare headed and draped bust right; P SEPT GETA CAES PONT / Geta standing left, holding branch and spear; PR-INC IVVENT. RIC IV.1 15(a). RSC 159. Lustrous Extremely Fine.
Murdered by his brother Caracalla along with perhaps 20,000 suspected supporters, his coins were melted down and are thus scarcer than his brother's.