Felicitas Geta

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  1. Marsman

    Marsman Well-Known Member

    I was looking for a nice example of this type for quite a while. This one appealed to me.

    For me it's a fascinating type knowing what has happened to Geta.
    On the reverse of this denarius the young prince is clasping hands with Felicitas. She is the goddess of good luck and happiness. I suppose she didn't warn him of what was to come....

    And there certainly was no luck for Geta because he was brutally murdered, ordered by his own brother Caracalla in 211 AD. And he was not the only one that was murdered, but also all the people around him that supported him (about 20,000 men and women, Cassius Dio stated).

    Poor Geta, that is what I think when I look at this coin :(

    Love to see your Geta coins though :)


    Geta ric 94.jpeg

    Geta as Caesar, denarius.
    Laodicea mint, ca 198-200 AD.
    3,39 g.
    Obv. L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, draped & cuirassed bust right.
    Rev. FELICITAS TEMPOR, Felicitas standing right, holding long caduceus, clasping hands with Geta standing left, holding cornucopiae.
    RIC 94.
     
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  3. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Great coin, congrats Marsman

    Geta as Caesar.JPG
     
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  4. Al Kowsky

    Al Kowsky Well-Known Member

    This is my favorite coin of Geta :D.

    Geta, MA 719, 14.45 gm.jpg
    Antioch, Syria, Geta as Augustus, AD 209-211, Billon tetradrachm, 14.45 gm, 27 mm, McAlee 719
     
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  5. Al Kowsky

    Al Kowsky Well-Known Member

    Pictured below is my favorite FORGERY of a Geta denarius, made by Perter Rosa of NYC, circa 1980, 4.00 gm, 18.5 mm. This coin was an early lesson :(.

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  6. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    ..nice coin of unfortunate Geta...but what would one expect from a culture/society who's beginnings were based on a story of a murderous bro...even western civilization has Cain and Able in its Judeo Christian religion... Quintillus antoninanus Geta denarius 008.JPG Quintillus antoninanus Geta denarius 009.JPG
     
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  7. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Geta 4.jpg
    GETA
    AR Denarius
    OBVERSE: GETA CAES PONT COS, draped bust right
    REVERSE: VOTA PVBLICA, Geta standing left, sacrificing out of patera over tripod & holding roll
    Struck at Rome, 205 AD
    3.18g, 18mm
    RIC IV 38b
    Geta 3.jpg
    GETA
    Billon Denarius
    OBVERSE: L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, draped bust right
    REVERSE: SEVERI PII AVG FIL, priestly implements: lituus, knife, jug, simpulum, & sprinkler
    Struck at Rome, 198-200 AD
    2.7g, 17mm
    RIC 3, C 188
    Geta 2.jpg
    GETA
    AR Denarius
    OBVERSE: P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES - Bare-headed, draped bust right
    REVERSE: PONTIF COS II - Geta standing left, holding globe and scepter
    Struck at Rome, 208 AD
    2.2g, 18mm
    RIC 61a, C 117
     
  8. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    Geta as Augustus denarius

    Obv:– IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG, Laureate head right
    Rev:– PONTIF TR P COS II, Geta on horseback riding left, spearing enemy beneath.
    Minted in Rome. A.D. 209
    Reference:– BMC p. 359 17. RIC 68 (Rated Rare), RSC 130. Only 4 examples in RD so quite a rare coin on that basis

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  9. Shea19

    Shea19 Well-Known Member

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    Geta, as Caesar, AR Denarius (19 mm, 3.23 g), Rome, 200-202. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT Bare-headed and draped bust of Geta to right, Rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Geta, as prince of the youth, standing left in military attire, holding baton in his right hand and spear with his left; behind, trophy. RIC 18.
     
  10. Limes

    Limes Well-Known Member

    That is a very nice Geta coin @Marsman. Here is mine. A bit rough, but I really like it a lot. 44.1.png
     
  11. Marsman

    Marsman Well-Known Member

    That sure is an enviable coin with mother and son....
     
  12. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Nice one, @Marsman !

    Geta as a thirteen-year-old:

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    Geta as Caesar.
    AR denarius, 3.24 gm, 18.3 mm.
    Rome, AD 202.
    Obv: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed and draped bust, r.
    Rev: SECVRIT IMPERII, Securitas enthroned l., hoding globe.
    Refs: RIC-20; BMC-240; Cohen-183; Sear-7200; Hill-553.
     
  13. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    young
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    middle
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    old
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    dead and gone
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  14. Barry Murphy

    Barry Murphy Well-Known Member

    Bing,

    you should have your middle coin looked at. Looks cast to me in the photo.

    Barry Murphy
     
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  15. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I think it is a product of the photographer!:mad: The coin looks good in hand with a slightly raised bust. The weight is slightly light at 2.85g, but I've seen others near that weight. I will try to take another image tomorrow or Friday. Hopefully it will look better.
     
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  16. Curtisimo

    Curtisimo the Great(ish)

    Some great Geta coins all. That is a really nice looking coin @Marsman ! Congrats.

    Here is my Geta / Felicitas denarius.
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    Roman Empire
    Geta as Caesar
    AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 198-200
    Dia.: 18 mm
    Wt.: 2.33 g
    Obv.: L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. Bareheaded and draped bust right.
    Rev.: FELICITAS TEMPOR. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.
    Ref.: RIC IVa 2
    Ex AMCC 1 (Dec. 1, 2018)
     
  17. Marsyas Mike

    Marsyas Mike Well-Known Member

    Geta - As Brittanica rev Aug 2018 (1a).JPG

    Geta Æ As
    (210-212 A.D.) Rome Mint

    P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / VICTORIAE BRITTANICAE Victory seated left on shields, holding shield & palm, SC in ex.
    RIC 191b; Akerman Brit p. 68; Sear 7285 var. (bust type).
    (8.09 grams / 24 mm)
     
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  18. Spaniard

    Spaniard Well-Known Member

    Really like the younger portraits!.......
    MD find with a Rastafarian Emperor...
    Geta, as Caesar, AR Denarius. Rome, AD 203-208.( Minted AD 205 )
    Ob- GETA CAES PONT COS, bare-headed and draped bust right.
    Rev- VOTA PVBLICA, Geta standing left, sacrificing out of patera over tripod & holding roll.
    RIC 38b. 3.57g, 14mm, 7h.

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  19. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    My latest Felicitas:

    Postumus FELICITAS AVG antoninianus.jpg
    Postumus, AD 260-269.
    Roman billon antoninianus, 3.59 g, 21.6 mm, 7 h.
    Trier, 3rd emission, 2nd phase, AD 263-65.
    Obv: IMP POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
    Rev: FELICITAS AVG, Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae.
    Refs: RIC 58c; RSC 39a; Mairat 92-96; RCV 10936; AGK 14; Hunter 49; De Witte 36.
    Notes: Older references attribute this to the Cologne mint.
     
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