v36_0368 - CALIGULA As, (MB, Æ 29)
MONNAIES 36 (2008)
Starting price : 420.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
Realised price : 457.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 605.00 €
Starting price : 420.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
Realised price : 457.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 605.00 €
Type : As, (MB, Æ 29)
Date: 37-38
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 28,5 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 11,38 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait expressif. Revers de style fin, bien venu à la frappe. Patine marron foncé brillante, légèrement grattée
Catalogue references :
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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