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v29_0109 - CALIGULA As, (MB, Æ 29)

CALIGULA As, (MB, Æ 29) AU/AU
AU/AU
MONNAIES 29 (2007)
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
Realised price : 450.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 450.00 €
Type : As, (MB, Æ 29)
Date: 39-40
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 28,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 11,59 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Superbe exemplaire bien centré avec un très beau portrait. Frappe un peu molle au revers sur Vesta. Patine noire, légèrement granuleuse
Catalogue references :
C.29 (2 fr.) - RIC.54  - BMC/RE.73  - BN/R.121  - RCV.1803 var. (1200$) - MRK.11 /9 (1000€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRO N AVG P M TR P IIII P P.
Obverse description : Tête nue de Caligula à gauche (O°1).
Obverse translation : “Caius Cæsar Divi Augustus Pro Nepos Augustus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate quartum Pater Patriæ”, (Caius césar arrière petit-fils du divin auguste grand pontife revêtu de la quatrième puissance tribunitienne père de la patrie).

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

Revers exceptionnel par la qualité des détails, notamment dans les décors du siège, de toute beauté.

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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