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Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 06/18/2018 07:48 am Just arrived... Showing a young teenage portrait around 16 years of age. Little did he know, that six years later he would be assasinated on the orders of his brother Caracalla, in the arms of his mother Julia Domna. Geta, as Caesar, AR Denarius. Rome, AD 203-208.( Minted AD 205 ) Ob- GETA CAES PONT COS, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev- VOTA PVBLICA, Geta standing left, sacrificing out of patera over tripod & holding roll. RIC 38b. 3.57g, 14mm, 7h. Paul Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/18/2018 08:09 am Beautiful coin, I wonder what direction Rome would have gone if he had lived and become emperor on his own? I think the early 3rd century might have gone in a different direction. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 06/18/2018 10:01 am Excellent! I love the different portraits available for these two emperors--you can watch them age from little kids to teenagers to young men! And they are quite affordable even in high grades, too! It would have been interesting to see what would have happened had Geta not been killed, but unfortunately from what I had read, it seems that Geta wasn't much better than Caracalla - the murderous intentions were apparently mutual, although Geta's nature probably would have turned him into a new Nero or Commodus. He was the pleasure-seeking playboy, while his bro was the power-hungry violent psychopath. Neither, IMO, were fit for office. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 06/18/2018 11:03 am A completely enjoyable selection. The type of coin that can be appreciated every time you see it. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/18/2018 4:35 pm Excellent pick-up, Paul. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 06/19/2018 02:40 am Thanks guys! Quote: you can watch them age from little kids to teenagers to young men! It's a collection I'm steadily working on at the moment and they don't break the bank... Paul Report this Post to the Staff
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