Geta Denarius Pendant

Coin: Silver Denarius
Obverse: Portrait of Young Emperor Geta
Reverse: Securitas, draped, seated left, holding globe in right hand, left arm resting on arm of chair
Date:  200 - 202 A.D.
Bezel: Sterling Silver
Weight: 5.84 g
Diameter:  19 mm / .78 in

Description

This item is an authentic Roman silver denarius coin, placed in a handmade bezel of Sterling Silver. There is only 1 of this item; you will receive the exact pendant shown in the photos.  

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History of the Artifact

Geta, whose full name was Publius Septimius Geta, was a Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty who reigned jointly with his father Septimius Severus and his older brother Caracalla. He was born in 189 A.D. in Rome and spent much of his early life accompanying his family on military campaigns, particularly during Severus’s wars in the East and in Britain. As the younger son, Geta was often overshadowed by his brother, but their father sought to secure dynastic stability by raising both to positions of power. Geta was made Caesar in 198 A.D. and later Augustus in 209 A.D., ruling as co-emperor alongside Caracalla after their father’s death in 211.

Despite his father’s hopes, the relationship between the brothers quickly collapsed. Geta and Caracalla were bitter rivals, and ancient sources describe a palace divided — with each brother surrounded by his own courtiers, guards, and advisers. The tension culminated only months after their joint accession, when Caracalla lured Geta into a meeting under the pretense of reconciliation and had him murdered in their mother Julia Domna’s arms in December 211 A.D. After Geta’s death, Caracalla ordered a damnatio memoriae, erasing Geta’s name and image from inscriptions, monuments, and even family portraits.

Numismatically, Geta’s coins are among the few surviving testaments to his short and turbulent reign. Early issues show him as a youth under Severus and Caracalla, while later ones as co-emperor depict him with a more mature, idealized portrait, emphasizing harmony within the imperial family. These coins often bear inscriptions of filial piety and virtue, propaganda meant to suggest unity that never truly existed. Today, they serve as poignant reminders of both the fragile politics of dynastic succession and the ruthless reality of Roman imperial power.

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You will receive the exact pendant shown in the photos.

Imperial Roman denarii are common on the antiquities market because they were minted in enormous quantities throughout the first three centuries AD and circulated widely across the Roman Empire. Emperors used these silver coins to pay the army, fund public projects, and stabilize the economy, which led to a constant output from the imperial mints. Their silver content and durable design helped many of them survive in good condition, even after being buried for centuries.

These coins are frequently found in former Roman provinces, particularly in areas like the Balkans, Britain, France, and the Near East, where hoards were buried and forgotten during times of conflict or upheaval. In modern times, thousands have been uncovered through metal detecting and excavations, and many entered the collector market during periods of looser regulation in the 19th and 20th centuries. Because of their abundance and historical appeal, imperial denarii remain among the most available and popular ancient coins to own.