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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 4830260, member: 14873&quot;]Once thing was he effectively ran the Empire (administratively) from Eboracum (York) along with his mother, Julia Domna, while his father and brother took to the field to do battle against the Caledonians, and other warlike northern British tribes, during the Scottish campaign of Septimius Severus.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1168262[/ATTACH]</p><p>Geta, Denarius, RIC Vol. IV, No. 91</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse depiction:Geta, Laureate head facing right</p><p>Inscription clockwise from bottom: P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse depiction: Victory standing left holding wreath and palm branch</p><p>Inscription: VICTORIAE BRIT</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Added from my notes relating to the campaign based on:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/8facb6d2-1326-4393-9475-c6a7cbe94f90-jpeg.1140370/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>1. Septimius Severus Brought his entire Imperial court with him to Britain and set up shop in Eboracum (York) which in effect became the Capital of the Roman Empire until his death.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. It is apparent that he knew he would very likely not survive this campaign - this would be his final act.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. He and Caracalla departed Eboracum as field commanders of their legions to commence the Campaign soon after their arrival there.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Geta was tasked with running the Empire and was left behind at Eboracum along with his mother Julia Domna.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. I have not been able to determine so far when, or if, Geta actually led a legion in the field during the campaign.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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