Long ago I wrote a short article on portraits of Geta for The Celator. Now I have put it on the web: http://esty.ancients.info/Geta/ It discusses his earliest and latest portraits.
Good article. In my case, I own a couple of early issue from 198-202, then a nice issue from 205 and my latest issue from 208. But none of these have him bearded. I think I may have to rectify that.
My only geta. Its funny cause I never had the desire to buy him or caracalla in their child & teen forms. Always want just the 1 adult and thats it.
AR Denarius OBV: GETA CAES PONT COS, draped bust right REV: VOTA PVBLICA, Geta standing left, sacrificing out of patera over tripod & holding roll Struck at Rome, 205 AD 3.18g, 18mm RIC IV 38b
AR Denarius OBV: L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, draped bust right REV: SEVERI PII AVG FIL, priestly implements: lituus, knife, jug, simpulum, & sprinkler Struck at Rome, 198-200 AD 2.7g, 17mm RIC 3, C 188
RIC 28, Cohen 28 (a double 28) RIC unlisted AE as Both of these wher probably issued in honor of Geta's 203 consulship. How are you distinguishing a 204 from other 203-208 coins?
You can see his portrait develop on the same type in the same issue. Both coins share the same dating and attribution but you can see the development of the facial hair. The full bearded portrait doesn't appear until later coins. Geta denarius - RIC 059a Obv:– P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, Bare headed, bearded, draped bust right Rev:– PONTIF COS II, Genius, naked standing left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar and holding corn ears Minted in Rome. early A.D. 209 Reference:– BMC p.274, 584. RIC 59a. RSC 114. 72 examples in RD
