v32_0135 - CALIGULA As, (MB, Æ 29)
MONNAIES 32 (2007)
Starting price : 550.00 €
Estimate : 850.00 €
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Starting price : 550.00 €
Estimate : 850.00 €
unsold lot
Type : As, (MB, Æ 29)
Date: 37-38
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 29 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 11,60 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large, bien centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait de haut relief. Revers de très joli style, de haut relief et finement détaillé. Patine marron foncé, légèrement gratté
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : C. CAESAR. AVG. GERMANICVS. PON. M. TR .POT..
Obverse description : Tête nue de Caligula à gauche (O°1).
Obverse translation : “Caius Cæsar Augustus Germanicus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate”, (Caius césar auguste germanique, grand pontife, revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VESTA/ S|C.
Reverse description : Vesta voilée, assise à gauche, tenant un sceptre de la main gauche et une patère de la droite.
Reverse translation : “Vesta”, (Vesta).
Commentary
Légende du droit ponctuée. Exemplaire de style élégant.
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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