Geta, tetradrachm
city of Tyre,
coin struck 210 - 211 AD
Tom Cederlind Auctions, ca. 2015
Geta was one of the two sons of Septimus Severus. After the death of Septimus Severus their mother arranged a truce between him & his brother: Caracalla.
At the truce, Caracalla murdered Geta in late Dec., 211 AD (now believed to have used hidden soldiers) who died in the arms of his mother.
Despite purges by his brother Caracalla, some supporters of Geta remain to this day. At a coin show this very informative display of Get's coinage and historical write-up won 2nd place.
Geta Coin DisplayGeta ANA article
Caracalla AE 45 (medallion) of Laodicea,
Province of Phrygia
coin struck 210 - 211 AD
(Dieter Gorney Auction 60, 5 Oct 1992, lot 467)
Many thanks to Dane Kurth (Helvetica) of
Wildwinds
for helping with the attribution.
Laodicea is located here
Caracalla is one of the more common Emperors issuing Roman Provincial medallions. He also extended citizenship
throughout the Roman Empire although it has been said that he did this to increase the tax base.
He was assassinated by his Pratorian Prefect, Macrinus, who then became Emperor.
Caracalla's scowl is the subject of an article by Josho Brouwers. The article is kept in pdf here as I'm tired of linking to broken sites. Caracalla's Scowl
Elagalabus
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silver denarius
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Severus Alexander
Emperor 222 - 235 AD
bronze sestersius
(XXX, )
not weighed as too circulated
C.E.Bullowa "Coinhunter" Fine, $16.
Maximinus Thrax
Emperor 235 - 238 AD
sestersius 20.625 g
(XXX, )
Maximinus Thrax
wt 20.625 g
Pupienus
Emperor 3 months, 238 AD
bronze sestersius CNG auction
wt= 18.268 g
Gordian III
Emperor 238 - 244 AD
bronze sestersius
Frank J. Robinson, fixed price list at $65.
photo by Jeff Knee
weight= 14.408 g
Gordian III was Caesar from 238 - 244 AD?
Philip I
Emperor 244 - 249 AD
bronze sestersius 20.279 g
(Heritage Auctions, NYICS Sale, Dec 2011, lot# 23175)
Philip-I, "The Arab"