Live auction - brm_1049052 - CALIGULA As
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| Estimate : | 750 € |
| Price : | 610 € |
| Maximum bid : | 690 € |
| End of the sale : | 26 August 2025 14:42:25 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : As
Date: 37-38
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 29 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 10,23 g.
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Joli portrait de Caligula ainsi qu’un revers agréable. Patine foncée
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, tenant un sceptre de la main gauche et une patère de la droite.
Reverse translation : “Vesta”, (Vesta).
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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