Roman Empire. Geta (AD 209-211). Denarius NOBILITAS (No reserve price)

The denarius of Geta, issued during his brief co-rule with his brother Caracalla from AD 209-211, reflects a turbulent period in Roman imperial history. Geta was Caesar and later Augustus but was assassinated by his brother shortly after their father Septimius Severus died. The inscription "NOBILITAS" or nobility highlights the emperor’s claim to noble virtue and legitimacy. Coins from Geta’s reign are particularly interesting due to their scarcity and the political violence that followed his death, leading to attempts to remove his likeness from monuments and coinage (damnatio memoriae). Coins with his image are valuable witnesses to this fraught period and help elucidate the imperial power struggles of early 3rd century Rome.