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The Roman Empire
Domitian

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Coin Description:
Grade:	NGC Ch AU Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5
Owner:	Kohaku

Set Category:	Ancients
Set Name:	The Roman Empire
Slot Name:	Domitian
Research:	Currently not available

Owner's Description

This denarius was struck after Augustus Septimus Severus declared his son Geta (189-211 AD) Caesar of the Roman Empire. This coin hails from Laodicea, one of the Asia Minor mints that produced coins for Severian dynasts around the turn of the 3rd century AD. This mint was not particularly prolific; therefore, this denarius is rare relative to those struck elsewhere. The obverse bears a young boy, with the inscription L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, proclaiming his role as Caesar (for an interesting comparison, see the denarius in this NGC Ancients Custom Set depicting the mature Geta as co-Augustus). For the verso, the engraver choose to portray Spes, the Roman Goddess of hope, holding a flower, with the epithet SPEI PERPETVAE, denoting eternal hope. History proved out the design’s poignancy, given Geta’s brief and troubled life. Shortly after his father’s death in 211 AD, Geta was murdered at the hands of his Co-Augustus, Caracalla, who eliminated portraits, memorials, and even coinage bearing his brother's image. Coin Details: ROMAN EMPIRE, Geta (209-211 AD), as Caesar, AR Denarius (3.43 g), Minted 198-200 AD at Laodicea, NGC Grade: CH AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5, Obverse: Bare head bust, draped, L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, Reverse: Spes standing left holding flower and raising skirt, SPEI PER-PETVAE, References: RIC IV, 96; Cohen 192.