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DenominationDenarius
Country / EmpireRoman Empire
Obverse DesignLaureate and bearded head of Geta facing right
Reverse DesignFelicitas standing left, holding cornucopia and long caduceus
Historical Context
This coin was issued during the reign of Geta (AD 209-211), who co-ruled as Augustus with his father Septimius Severus and brother Caracalla. The coin depicts Geta on the obverse and Felicitas (goddess of good fortune) on the reverse, a common theme on Roman coinage to symbolize prosperity and success for the emperor and the empire.
