Aureus - Geta and Caracalla LIB AVGG V ET VI; Liberalitas

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Geta (Publius Septimius Geta) (209-211)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	210-212
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.2 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 271735
References	RIC IV.1# 87 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1936. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 4.1. Pertinax – Geta and Caracalla (AD 193–217). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.4.ge.87 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Calicó# 2889 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , BMC RE# 64 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes). , Jameson# 198 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Biaggi Rome# 1250 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions. , Mazzini# 70 Giuseppe Mazzini. Monete imperiali romane. Mario Ratto, Milan, Italy (5 volumes).

Obverse

Head of Geta, laureate, bearded, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT

Unabridged legend: Publius Septimius Geta Pius Augustus Britannicus

Translation: Publius Septimius Geta, the pious emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Britons

Reverse

Caracalla and Geta seated left on platform on right; in front, Liberalitas, draped, standing right, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; on steps of platform, citizen, standing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LIB AVGG V ET VI

Unabridged legend: Liberalitas Augustorum Quinta Et Sexta

Translation: The fifth and sixth liberalities of the emperors (Augusti)

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (210-212)

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