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Geta denarius, AD 217-218

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 38

Scope and Contents

The younger son of Severus, he ruled jointly with Caracalla. He was murdered in February AD 212 after 12 months of joint rule. There followed a vigorous persecution of all the adherence of Geta in which perhaps 20,000 people died.

Dates

  • Creation: AD 217-218

Creator

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.8 linear feet (2 boxes, 175 coins)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

Obverse: Head of Geta; Reverse: Castor standing

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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