brm_336179 - CALIGULA Quadrans
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Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 175.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 175.00 €
Type : Quadrans
Date: 41
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,15 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan épais bien centré des deux côtés, de haut relief et particulièrement bien conservé. Belle patine marron foncé
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection du Professeur M. Caselli
Obverse
Obverse legend : C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG, (LA LÉGENDE COMMENCE À 7 HEURES).
Obverse description : Bonnet de liberté accosté des lettres S et C.
Obverse translation : “Caius Cæsar Divi Augusti Pronepos Augusti”, (Caius César arrière petit-fils d'Auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : .PON M TR P IIII PP COS QVAT AUTOUR DE R C C.
Reverse translation : “Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate quartum Pater Patriæ Consul quartum”, (Grand pontife revêtu de la quatrième puissance tribunitienne consul pour la quatrième fois) / "Remissa Ducentesima" (la taxe du deux-centième).
Commentary
Type très rare avec le quatrième consulat au revers ! Monnaie que nous présentons pour la deuxième fois à la vente.
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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