Caracalla, with Geta as Caesar, 198-217. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 2.96 g, 4 h), Laodicea ad Mare, c. 199. IMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TR P II Laureate and draped bust of Caracalla to right. Rev. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES Bare-headed and draped bust of Geta to right. BMC -. Cohen -. RIC -. See Monnaies et Médailles XXV, 1962, 625 and Classical Numismatic Group 90, 2012, 1617 for two other examples of this denarius struck from the same dies. Well centered bright and clear; an attractive example of a very rare type. Nearly extremely fine.
For a discussion of the chronology of this series, see the note to CNG 90, lot 1617, citing a forthcoming article by Curtis Clay.