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v49_0530 - CALIGULA As, (MB, Æ 29)

CALIGULA As, (MB, Æ 29) AU
MONNAIES 49 (2011)
Starting price : 195.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 360.00 €
Number of bids : 8
Maximum bid : 450.00 €
Type : As, (MB, Æ 29)
Date: 39-40
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 29 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 11,50 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale, bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Beau portrait de Caligula. Joli revers de style fin. Patine vert noir, légèrement taché au revers

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. Défauts de patine au revers sur la légende et la tête de Vesta.
Exceptional reverse for the quality of the details, particularly in the decorations of the seat, which are very beautiful. Patina defects on the reverse on the legend and the head of 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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