1 Denarius Roman Empire (27BC-395) Silver Geta (189-211)

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Denomination:

1 Denarius (about Denarius)

Metal:

Silver

State:

Roman Empire (27BC-395)

Issue year(s):

200-202

Person:

Geta (189-211)

Geta, AR Denarius, 200-202, Rome

P SEPT GETA- CAES PONT

Bare headed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind

VICT . AE_T_ERN

Victory flying left, holding wreath in both hands over shield at left set on low base

18mm x 19mm, 3.48g

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Posted by: ancient 2010-02-19

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Denarius In the Roman currency system, the denarius (plural: denarii) was a small silver coin first minted in 211 BC. It was the most common coin produced for circulation but was slowly debased until its replacement by the antoninianus. The word “denarius” is derived from the Latin dēnī “ten times”, as its value was 10 asses; it ...

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