Roman Silver Coin – Emperor Geta (about 1,800 years old) – NGC Certified – Featured in Gladiator II

Emperor Geta Silver-Washed Antoninianus (209-211 AD) — Murdered Brother NGC Certified

NGC certified silver-washed bronze of Emperor Geta — younger son of Septimius Severus whose image was systematically erased from history after his brother Caracalla murdered him. One of few surviving portraits that escaped damnatio memoriae.

Coin Design

• Obverse: Young Geta portrait right, radiate crown, boyish features + imperial titles

• Reverse: Roman deities, virtues, or ironic "imperial harmony" symbols

Technical Specifications

• Composition: Silver-washed bronze (antoninianus silver content declining)

• Denomination: Antoninianus (double denarius)

• Certification: NGC slab protected

• Reign: 209-211 AD — brief co-emperorship

Brutal Family Murder

• Elevated co-Augustus by dying father Septimius Severus (209 AD)

• Mutual hatred with brother Caracalla split imperial court

• Murdered 211 AD in mother Julia Domna's arms

• Damnatio memoriae — name chiseled from monuments, face erased from statues

Rare Historical Survival

Few Geta images escaped systematic destruction — mentioning his name became treason. These coins = last remnants of deliberately obliterated emperor.

Collector Holy Grail

Ultimate damnatio memoriae survivor — tangible defiance of Caracalla's erasure campaign.

Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens. For NGC grading standards, visit our NGC Grading page.