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Geta, Denarius, Sacrificing Reverse

AR; 19mm/2.8gm - Rome Mint, ca.209 AD.

Con/ Minor strike crack, otherwise, Good Very Fine; exceptional portrait of the young caesar

Obv/ P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES; dr. bust right.

Rev/ PONTIF COS II; Geta, togate and veiled, stg. l., holding patera above lighted altar, and short scepter

Ref/ RIC Vol IVa 62b = Scarce!

Sellers Note/ Geta was the younger son of S. Severus, murdered by his brother Caracalla in February 212 AD.