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[envelope] (mail this auction to Started 05/26/99, 09:04:29 PDT a friend) [Gift Alert] (request a gift Ends 06/02/99, 09:04:29 PDT alert) [Image] Seller cngcoins (292) [star] [about me] (view comments in seller's Feedback Profile) (view seller's other auctions) (ask seller a question) [Image] High bid acollins2 (35) [star] [Image] Payment See item description for payment methods accepted Shipping Seller ships internationally, See item description for shipping charges [Image] Relist Seller: Didn't sell your item the first time? item eBay will refund your relisting fee if it sells the second time around. Relist this item. Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before bidding. Currency is dollar ($) unless otherwise noted. Description ***Please be sure to check out the recent PRICE REDUCTIONS at historicalcoins.com*** [Image] Geta, as Caesar. 198-209 AD. Æ As (8.90 gm). Bare head right / Concordia standing left between six standards. RIC 141a; Cohen 20. VF, heavy smoothing in fields. Scarce! 712955. Geta, son of Septimius Severus and younger brother of Caracalla, fell victim to one of the most intense sibling rivalries in recorded history. Only a year younger than Caracalla, Geta grew up in his brother's shadow, perhaps contributing to a growing mutual animosity. When Caracalla was named co-Augustus with his father in AD 198, Geta was raised only to the rank of Caesar, or junior emperor. (The parallels with Vespasian's reign 130-odd years before are uncanny--like Septimius, Vespasian also ruled after a period of civil war, and had sons who bitterly disliked one another). The historian Dio Cassius says of the Imperial brothers: "They outraged women and abused boys. They embezzled money and made gladiators and charioteers their favorite companions, emulating each other in the similarity of their deeds, but full of strife in their rivalries. For if the one attached himself to a certain faction, the other would be sure to choose the opposite side." He also relates how Caracalla fell off his chariot during a vicious race with Geta, breaking his leg. Geta, however, was apparently of a milder temperament than his ferocious brother, and became something of a dilettante, favoring art and literature while Caracalla pursued martial glory. In 208, Septimius launched a campaign to pacify Britain, which had been disturbed by uprisings and invasions. He took the boys with him, hoping to curb their excesses and end their rivalry. It only made things worse. Geta set up station in Eburacum (York), and took over the civil administration under the tutelage of his mother, Julia Domna, while Severus and Caracalla fought in the north. In 209, perhaps sensing the unfitness of Caracalla to rule, Septimius raised Geta to Augustus, making the brothers co-equal. When Septimius died on campaign, the brothers quickly hurried back to Rome and fell to quarreling. The Palace was divided down the middle and barricaded. A proposal was made to divide the Empire up between territorially, but this was nixed by Domna. After months of tense standoff, Domna attempted to reconcile the two brothers by inviting them into her chambers. When Geta entered, two Centurions loyal to Caracalla sprang out from the curtains and hacked Geta to death in the arms of his mother. Caracalla announced he had acted to thwart a conspiracy, a lie which fooled no one. He started a reign of terror, murdering thousands of Geta's adherents. Geta's name and image were chiseled off of monuments, his profile erased from coins. Authenticity unconditionally guaranteed - 14 day return privilege for any reason. CNG accepts for payment: check, money order or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express). The manner of payment accepted is subject to our qualification of the bidder. 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