I present all the Severan emperors in a high grade denarius and also Maximinus ( because why not?) ( still looking for a better elagabalus but this will have to do for now) Does geta look okay to you guys? An experienced collector told me he thinks mine looks fake but idk it feels real to me. What do you guys have for dynastic collections?
Nice ! If you like the Severians, you can expand the family gathering with all the ladies : Julia Domna, Plautilla, Julia Maesa, Julia Soaemias, the wives of Elagabalus, Julia Mamaea. And also collect a specimen of each official portrait of the young emperors: Caracalla as a child, as a teenager, as a bearded adult resembling Hercules, for ex., same for Geta and Alexander. Maybe also the different hairstyles of the ladies.
You should also be aware of the different mints issuing coinage. The Geta as Caesar is from the eastern mints (Laodicea-ad-Mare). I am not saying that you should care but you should certainly be aware of the differences. Then there are the issues of Geta as Augustus.... The severans are an interesting area to collect depending on how you want to collect them. Here is Geta as Augustus from Rome for example:-
Yes, this Plautilla for example. I have one with another hairstyle : and also her terrible mother in law :
To me, one of the great things to enjoy about coins of emperors who 'lasted' a long time is following the way they changed over the years. Add to this the effect of different mint styles and the Severans make a very collectable group for people who are past the one coin per ruler phase. Coins of Caracalla span over 20 years from child to adult making his group particularly popular but even his father changed in his 19 year time on the coins.
Hi, Severans! Hi, Maximinus! I am still missing a Geta imperial coin but I am just waiting for the right one to appear. But related to this thread, here is an interesting Julia Domna. Not the best condition but I was hoping to get it cheaply (and it did happen) - I wanted this coin for the reverse legend Julia Domna. Augusta AD 193-217. Rome Denarius AR 18 mm, 2,68 g RIC IV Caracalla 381 (denarius) Date Range: AD 211 - AD 217 Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, Bust of Julia Domna, hair elaborately waved in ridges and turned up low at the back, draped, right / Rev: MAT AVGG MAT SEN M PATR, Julia Domna, draped, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand
Do you think the date range is 211-217? I would narrow it to 211-212. JD is "Mat(er) Augg" with 2 G: Geta is still alive.
Date can be narrowed to 211 only, since Geta was assassinated in Dec. 211, after the Saturnalia, not in Feb. 212 as traditionally stated. The incorrect date derives from the false birthdate for Geta alleged by the Historia Augusta.
You can see this transition in his brother, too. Geta as a child, ca. 198: As a young adult, ca. 211:
I see nothing alarming about your Geta but I'm not an expert. As @maridvnvm said, it is from the eastern mint previously known as Laodicea and thus has a very different style than you see on coins from the Rome mint. Compare my examples below. Why did the "experienced collector" think it a forgery? Did he/she see it in hand? Geta, Roman Empire, denarius, 200–202 AD, Rome mint. Obv: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT; bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, r. Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTUTIS; Geta, holding baton and sceptre, standing l. next to trophy r. 18mm, 3.40g. Ref: RIC IV Geta 18. Geta, Roman Empire, AR denarius, 198–200 AD, “Laodicea” mint. Obv: L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES; bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, r. Rev: SPEI PERPETVAE; Spes, draped, advancing l., holding flower in r. hand and raising skirt with l. hand. 20mm, 3.19g. RIC IV Geta 96. Ex Pecunem 10, lot 576.
Nice set of Severans! I collect mainly by title (Caesar, Augustus, Divus) which presents some unique and fun challenges. I got all of mine together about a year ago for a family portrait - just about as complete as the set is likely to get Pictured is all emperors (minus one), all Caesares, and almost all posthumous issues Since then I also added Diva Julia Maesa And I'll adamantly cling to my assertion that the CE under Diadumenian stands for CEBACTOY, AKA Augustus - a title that he held only for the last month or two of his life. All I'm missing is Divus Caracalla and Diva Julia Domna, both $1,000+ coins by my reckoning.
I regret passing on a die duplicate of my sestertius that was higher grade a few years ago. I was under $1k then but would not be now. Silver shows up more often.
Your Geta is a first-issue type with his first name beginning with "L" (Lucius). For the story of Geta's coin portraits, see here: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Geta/ Here is my coin a lot like the OP Geta: Geta silver denarius, 20-18 mm. 3.66 grams. Struck 199 at Laodiceia (in the East) Note the initial "L", which is on his first issue. L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES SPEI PER-PETVAE Spes walking left holding out flower in her right hand and grasping her dress in her heft hand. Sear 7202. BMC (SS&C) 688.
