brm_821917 - CALIGULA Sesterce
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Price : 450.00 €
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Price : 450.00 €
Type : Sesterce
Date: 39-40
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 35 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 26,28 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie sur un flan bien centré à l’usure importante mais régulière. Joli portrait. Patine marron
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRO N AVG P M TR P III IMP P P.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Caligula à gauche (O*1).
Obverse translation : “Caius Cæsar Augustus Divi Augustus pro Nepos Augusti Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate tertium Pater Patriæ”, (Caius césar auguste fils du divin auguste petit fils d’Auguste grand pontife revêtu de la troisième puissance tribunitienne père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ADLOCVT// COH.
Reverse description : Caligula à drotie debout à gauche sur une estrade, derrière une chaise curule, haranguant cinq soldats debout tournés à gauche.
Reverse translation : “Adlocutio Cohortis”, (Harangue aux Cohortes).
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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