{"product_id":"roman-silver-ar-denarius-geta-issued-as-caesar-ad-209-211-ngc-certified-vf","title":"Roman Silver AR Denarius Geta Issued as Caesar AD 209-211 - NGC Certified VF","description":"\u003cp\u003eStep back into the final years of the Roman Empire’s Severan dynasty with this \u003cstrong\u003eRoman Silver AR Denarius featuring Geta as Caesar\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued during \u003cstrong\u003eAD 209–211\u003c\/strong\u003e. As the youngest son of Emperor Septimius Severus and brother of Caracalla, Geta held the title of Caesar before his brief reign as co-emperor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coin features a \u003cstrong\u003eportrait of Geta on the obverse\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing a rare surviving likeness of a historical figure whose image was later targeted for removal. Following Geta’s murder in AD 211, the Roman practice of \u003cstrong\u003edamnatio memoriae\u003c\/strong\u003e resulted in the deliberate erasure of his likeness from monuments and other public representations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse depicts \u003cstrong\u003epagan deities and religious imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting the political, military, and religious themes of the Roman world during Geta’s lifetime. His coinage is particularly significant because \u003cstrong\u003eancient coins preserve some of the few surviving contemporary portraits of Geta\u003c\/strong\u003e, making them valuable historical artifacts as well as collectibles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is \u003cstrong\u003eNGC certified in VF (Very Fine) condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering collectors an authenticated piece of Roman history with visible age and character. Struck in \u003cstrong\u003esilver\u003c\/strong\u003e, the denarius comes presented in a protective NGC-certified slab, making it ready for display or addition to an ancient coin collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoman Silver AR Denarius\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring Geta as Caesar, issued AD 209–211\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNGC Certified VF (Very Fine)\u003c\/strong\u003e condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver composition\u003c\/strong\u003e with Geta's portrait on the obverse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReverse featuring \u003cstrong\u003epagan deities and themes\u003c\/strong\u003e reflecting Roman political, military, and religious culture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn a tangible connection to the Severan dynasty with this \u003cstrong\u003eancient Roman silver denarius of Geta\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose surviving coin portraits provide a rare glimpse of an emperor whose likeness was extensively erased after his death.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CoinsTV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49583896428782,"sku":"CTV011681","price":239.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/1086\/3773\/files\/Geta.png?v=1789590007","url":"https:\/\/www.coinstv.net\/products\/roman-silver-ar-denarius-geta-issued-as-caesar-ad-209-211-ngc-certified-vf","provider":"CoinsTV","version":"1.0","type":"link"}