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Septimius Severus

Caracalla and Geta

Macrinus and Elagabalus

M. Aurelius
Antoninus
(Caracalla)
Emperor
198 - 217
Relatives depicted on coins:
Plautilla - wife

Lucius Septimius Bassianus [b.188], renamed Marcus Aurelius Antoninus to connect the new dynasty with the Antonines, was made Caesar at eight, and Augustus at ten. Geta [b. 189] was made Caesar at nine and Augustus at twenty. Both had an extensive juvenile coinage. Severus intended they should share the throne, but they hated each other and soon Geta and many of his followers were killed. Caracalla reigned brutally but effectively, and was very popular with the army. During his reign Roman citizenship was extended to all free inhabitants of the Empire. In 214 new denominations were introduced: the antoninianus, with radiate portrait, valued at two denarii; and the binio, a double aureus. Caracalla was overthrown on campaign against the Parthians in 217 by his praetorian prefect, Macrinus.

P. Septimius Geta

Emperor
209 - 212

*GI2264 2748 Caracalla: AE 26 of Laodicea ad Libanum $200.00** Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. Mên stg. l. hldg. horse by bridle 11.70 g Sear GI2664v; SNGC 445; Lindg. III 1288; ex Kritt coll. VF, nice contrasting patina. Very Rare	GI2477* 1512 Caracalla: AE 27 of Nikopolis $125.00 Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. Zeus seated l. Sear GI 2477v: Pick 1564 sl. obv. roughness, oth. gVF
GI2490* 1989 Caracalla: AE 30 of Serdica $225.00 Obv. Laur. hd. r. Rev. Apollo stg. l., to l. altar Sear GI 2490v: Ruzicka, Die Munzen von Serdica, Num. Zeitschrift 48, 1915, no. 183. . sl. o/c, oth. VF Very rare.	GI2595 2739 Caracalla: AE 23 of Peltae in Phrygia $175.00 Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. Tyche stg. l. 5.21 g Sear GI 2595; BMC 26v; v. Aulock 8434v. Ex Brian Kritt collection *nearly EF, fine contrasting patina*
*GI2782 3419 Geta Caesar: AE 18 Assarion of Nikopolis $100.00** Obv. Bare hd. bust r. Rev. Female figure (Homonoia?) stg. l. hldg. cornucopiae 2.94 g Sear GI 2782v: Varbanov 3212 good VF, rare	*R1940 1723 Caracalla: AR 20 Denarius $85.00** Obv. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONIN AVG Laur. bust r. Rev. PONTIFEX TR P II Emperor in military dress l. 3.39 g Sear 1940v; RIC 27 uneven toning, oth. nearly EF
*R1959 3226 Caracalla: AR 19 Denarius $150.00** Obv. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Laur. bust r. Rev. VICT PART MAX Victoria adv. l. Sear 1959v; RIC 144b superb EF	R2020 3227 Geta: AR 19 Denarius $150.00 Obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT Bare hd. bust r. Rev. SECVRIT IMPERII Securitas seated l. 3.42 g Sear 2020; RIC 20a superb EF, toned

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