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brm_576179 - CALIGULA Denier

CALIGULA Denier VF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2020)
Price : 650.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 40
Mint name / Town : Lyon
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,27 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire à l’usure très importante, identifiable
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT III COS III .
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Caligula à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Caius Cæsar Augustus Germanicus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate Tertium Consul Tertium” (Caius césar auguste germanique, Grand pontife, revêtu de la troisième puissance tribunitienne, consul pour la troisième fois).

Reverse


Reverse legend : S P Q R/ P P/ OB C S.
Reverse description : Légende dans une couronne.
Reverse translation : “Senatus Populus Que Romanus Pater Patriæ Ob Cives Servatos” (Au nom du Sénat et du peuple romain pour avoir sauvé des citoyens).

Commentary


Poids léger. Fourré. Voir le commentaire de J.-B. Giard dans le catalogue de la BnF, vol. I, p. 65 sous le numéro 43. Faux d’époque.

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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