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brm_168397 - CALIGULA As

CALIGULA As AU
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Price : 720.00 €
Type : As
Date: 37-38
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 31 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 11,39 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan extrêmement large avec les grènetis visibles. Exemplaire parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Portrait de toute beauté, et de haut relief. Au revers tous les détails de la draperie de Vesta sont partiellement visibles avec un infime tréflage. Patine noire lissée, légèrement granuleuse
Catalogue references :
C.27  - RIC.38  - BMC/RE.46  - BN/R.55  - RCV.1803 (1200$) - MRK.11 /9 (1000€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT.
Obverse description : Tête nue de Caligula à gauche (O°1).
Obverse translation : “Caius Cæsar Augustus Germanicus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate”, (Caius césar auguste germanique grand pontife revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne).

Reverse

Reverse legend : VESTA/ S|C.
Reverse description : Vesta voilée, assise à gauche, sur un siège à dossier, richement décoré, tenant un sceptre de la main gauche et une patère de la droite.
Reverse translation : “Vesta”, (Vesta).

Commentary

Exemplaire sur un flan exceptionnel pour ce type monétaire. Épigraphie du droit élégante et raffinée. Revers équilibré.

Historical background

CALIGULA

(16/03/37-24/01/41)

Caligula was born on August 31, 12 in Antium. Ninth child of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder, he lost his father in 19. His mother was disgraced by Tiberius and died in exile in 33. He was Augustus' great-grandson through his mother and the little -nephew of Tiberius by his father. Caligula succeeds Tiberius after having assassinated him (according to Suetonius). His real name is Caius Caesar. His nickname comes from a "caliga" military shoe that he wore as a child with his father, in the army. After a promising start in 37-38, he was assassinated in 41.

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