Geta as Caesar AR Denarius — Silver of a Doomed Heir in Rome’s Severan Court (AD 209–211)

Geta Caesar AR Denarius (VF) — Murdered Heir's Final Portrait

NGC VF denarius from Geta as Caesar — SPQR Collection pedigree captures Severan fratricide tragedy before Caracalla murder (209-211 AD).

Doomed Dynasty Design

• Obverse: Youthful Caesar portrait — dynastic heir legitimacy

• Reverse: Victory / family symbols — false promise of harmony

Technical Specifications

• Material: Silver (AR Denarius)

• Grade: VF (strong portrait detail)

• Pedigree: SPQR Collection

• Title: Geta as Caesar (pre-co-emperor)

• Date: AD 209–211 (final sanctioned phase)

Fratricide Essential

• Septimius Severus' younger son vs Caracalla

• Murdered in mother's arms, palace bloodbath

• Damnatio memoriae erases imperial images

• Coins = sole surviving official portraits

Collector Masterpiece

Geta's last sanctioned silver before knife. Severan betrayal frozen in VF detail.