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Lot of four (4) AR Denarii. Caracalla & Geta. Caracalla, as Caesar, RIC IV 13a; as Caesar, RIC IV 11; as Augustus, RIC IV 54b; and Geta, as Caesar, (fourrée) RIC IV 51.. All toned. Near VF to VF.
From the Ken Bressett collection.
Septimius Severus waged his last military campaign against the Caledionians on the northern border of Britain, where he himself died at his campaign headquarters at York in February 211 AD. Among those who accompanied him on the campaign were his wife Julia Domna, and his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and Geta. The campaign was in full swing in 208 AD and continued until 211 AD, being led by Septimius and Caracalla, with the latter taking supreme command after his father had fallen ill. The two often did not agree on matters of strategy, and we are told that at one point Caracalla became so angry that he appeared ready to stab his father in the back before the whole of the army. Upon Severus' death, Caracalla made peace with the Caledonians on less-than-favorable terms which required the Romans retreat to the agreed border of Hadrian’s Wall. Though the campaign had not been a total success, the quarrelling co-emperors Caracalla and Geta made the best possible use of the war in their propaganda, with the British campaign being widely celebrated on coinage
The final winners of all Keystone 6 lots will be determined at the online sale that will be held on 11 March 2022. Session Three, presenting part 1 of the Ken Bressett Collection, featuring Roman coinage, will be held Friday evening, 11 March 2022 beginning at 7:00 PM ET.
Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.
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