Roman — Roman; 193-225
Mould, coin mould
A baked clay coin mould of a denarius. The obverse depicts Emperor Geta, Geta was the son of Emperor Septimius Severus, who ruled the empire AD 193-211. After Severus’s death, Geta shared power with his older brother, Caracalla. This arrangement was short lived and after just ten months of joint rule, Geta was murdered, possibly by Caracalla himself, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 193-211. The reverse is from a coin of Caracalla. Caracalla was sole emperor of the Roman Empire, AD 211-217. The back of the coin depicts Salus, the female personification of health.
Obv: Bearded and laureate bust of Geta. Obv inscription: P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT. Rev: Salus, feeding a serpent. Rev inscription: PM TRP XVIII COS IIII PP.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 24291
- Object name:
- mould, coin mould
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- Production date:
- Roman; 193-225
- Material:
ceramic
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, T 4 mm (overall)
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
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- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection