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brm_314882 - CALIGULA Quadrans

CALIGULA Quadrans AU
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Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 225.00 €
Type : Quadrans
Date: 1er janvier - 18 mars
Date: 40
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,42 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type de très haut relief, parfaitement centré avec une épigraphie élégante. Merveilleuse patine marron vert foncé lissée
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire a été acquis en 1998 et provient de la collection D. R

Obverse


Obverse legend : C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG.
Obverse description : Bonnet de liberté accosté des lettres S et C.
Obverse translation : "Caius Caesar Divi Augusti Pronepos Augusti" (Caius césar arrière petit-fils d'Auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : PON M TR P III PP COS TERT AUTOUR DE R C C.
Reverse translation : "Pontifex Maximus Tribunitia Potestate tertium Pater Patriæ Consul tertium", (Grand pontife revêtu de la troisième puissance tribunitienne consul pour la troisième fois) / "Remissa Ducentesima", (la taxe du deux-centième).

Commentary


Poids très léger. Au droit le bonnet est aussi celui des Dioscures.

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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