Geta caesar, 198 – 209. Aureus 200-202, AV 20 mm, 7.39 g. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. PR – INC – IVVE – NT Geta standing l., holding branch in r. hand and spear in l.; behind, trophy. C 156. BMC 228 and pl. 32, 13. RIC 16a. Calicó 2910. Extremely rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. A gentle portrait struck in high relief on a full flan. Virtually as struck and almost FdcGraded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, NGC photo certificate number 8748178-002 Ex Heritage sale 3132, 2026, 31038. P. Septimius Geta was the second son born to Septimius Severus and Julia Domna on 7 March 189. He was only four years old when his father defeated his rivals for power and assumed the imperial purple at the end of the bloody Year of the Five Emperors (AD 193). At first Severus ruled alone as sole Augustus, but the many administrative and military needs of the Empire caused him to elevate Caracalla, Geta's older brother to the rank of Augustus in AD 198, although he was only fifteen. At the same time, Geta, who was only one year younger than Caracalla, was given the lesser title of Caesar. Geta shared two consulships with Caracalla (in AD 205 and 208), but grew increasingly jealous that his brother was given a position of real power while he had only a minor role in ruling the Empire. This jealousy evolved into a deep hatred and resentment between the brothers that was only mollified by the frequent intervention of their mother. This inimical relationship became so bad that in AD 209 Septimius Severus finally elevated Geta to the position of Augustus, thereby making him equal to Caracalla. Afterwards the three Augusti made war on the Caledonians in Britannia, but the campaign was brought to an early conclusion when Severus fell ill and died at Eboracum (York) on 4 February AD 211. Upon the death of their father, Geta and Caracalla succeeded him as joint emperors, but their years of bitterness and hatred made it impossible for them to share power. They did not even last an entire year as co-rulers of the Roman Empire. On 26 December AD 211, Caracalla arranged a meeting with his brother, ostensibly to make peace with him, but instead had him murdered. Struck down by sword blows, Geta fell and died in his mother's arms. Please find here the video of the coin