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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2734534, member: 19463&quot;]I had always assumed that the Geta killing was in Rome since they had returned there soon after Septimius died.&nbsp; I believe the main reason Septimius went to Britain was to give the boys something to do and, in vain, develop a relationship other than hate.&nbsp; Septimius probably figured, correctly, that he was in more danger of being killed in Rome by Caracalla than in Britain by barbarians.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will take this opportunity to show again my favorite recent acquisition.&nbsp; This Domna tetradrachm of Alexandria is dated year 20 (LK) which began August 29, 211.&nbsp; It shows Caracalla and Geta shaking hands (not a real photo but idealized in line with the wishes of Septimius).&nbsp; Since Geta died on December 26, 211, the coin was not made very long.&nbsp; My guess would be about half a second after Caracalla saw one. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]622780[/ATTACH] </p><p>To the best of my knowledge, this is the only coin showing the two together after Septimius died.&nbsp; There are earlier joint coins but they would have been approved by Septimius and not the boys.&nbsp; The Marcianopolis below is from the period when Geta was still Caesar.&nbsp; Caracalla later ordered the destruction of these but this one and many others of its type would have been buried by that time.&nbsp; I find it interesting that someone at the Alexandria mint even thought to issue the handshake coin for LK. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]622781[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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