Geta, as Caesar
Rome 197-209 CE
AR Denarius 20mm, 3,35g
Young, bareheaded, draped, and cuirasse bust right /
PR INC IVVENT, Geta, in military dress, standing left, holding branch and spear.
Cf. RIC IV 16b; cf. RSC 157
Sikyonia, Sikyon
Geta Caesar, 198-209 CE
Ae 6.45g 23mm
Obv: ΠOY CЄ ΓЄTAC KAI. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: CIKYWNIWN. Herakles standing left, holding lion skin and resting hand upon club.
BCD Peloponnesos 373.10 var. (Herakles standing right)
Megaris, Megara
Geta Caesar, 198-209 CE
Ae 6.07g 24mm
Obv: ΛOY CЄΠT ΓЄTA K. Bareheaded and draped bust right.
Rev: MЄΓAΡЄΩN. Athena standing right, wielding spear and holding shield.
BCD Peloponessos -; NCP p. 7, 9 and A, XI
Achaia, Bura
Geta, as Caesar
198-205 CE
Æ Diassarion 23 mm, 4,92 g
ΛO CЄΠTIMIOC ΓЄTAC K, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right /
BOYPA-ЄωN, Mercury standing right, holding purse and caduceus
Cf. BCD Peloponnesos 468 (Hermes within distyle shrine); NCP –; Dura –; BMC –
189 CE
March 7
March 7
Birth of Geta to Julia Domna and Septimius Severus.
198 CE
January 28
January 28
Septimius Severus proclaims Caracalla and his brother Geta as co-emperors.
205 CE
Caracalla serves as Roman consul for the second time, this time with his brother Geta.
208 CE
Caracalla serves as consul for the third time with Geta, his second.
211 CE
February 4
February 4
Septimius Severus dies at Eboracum while on campaign in the north of Britain. Caracalla and Geta become co-emperors with Julia Domna mediating between them.
211 CE
December 17
December 17
Caracalla unsuccessfully attempts to murder Geta at Saturnalia festivities.
211 CE
December 26
December 26
Julia Domna arranges a conciliation meeting between her sons and co-emperors Caracalla and Geta. There, Geta is assassinated by the Praetorian Guard.