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Geta, 209-211. Denarius (Silver, 19.5 mm, 3.38 g, 12 h), Rome, 211. P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT Laureate and bearded head of Geta to right, with features that are very close to his father Septimius Severus. Rev. LIBERALITAS AVG V Liberalitas standing facing, her head turned to left, holding abacus in her right hand and cornucopia in her left. BMC 65. Cohen 68. RIC 88. Lightly toned. Good very fine.
For a man of the age of 22 that Geta was when this coin was minted, shortly before he was murdered in 211 AD the long "Septimius Severus" beard is rather strange. After Septimius died, a drastic change of Geta's portraits occurred. He is shown bearded, sometimes particularly heavily as on the present example, trying to imitate his father's look and thus promoting his image as a rightful heir against his older brother. Caracalla had, unfortunately for him, different plans.
For a man of the age of 22 that Geta was when this coin was minted, shortly before he was murdered in 211 AD the long "Septimius Severus" beard is rather strange. After Septimius died, a drastic change of Geta's portraits occurred. He is shown bearded, sometimes particularly heavily as on the present example, trying to imitate his father's look and thus promoting his image as a rightful heir against his older brother. Caracalla had, unfortunately for him, different plans.