Live auction - bpv_760894 - CALIGULA As
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| Estimate : | 580 € |
| Price : | 390 € |
| Maximum bid : | 425 € |
| End of the sale : | 06 September 2022 14:52:04 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : As
Date: c. 39
Mint name / Town : Carthago Nova, Espagne
Metal : copper
Diameter : 28 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 13,33 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie idéalement centrée. Très beaux portraits. Patine foncée et sable
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : C CAESAR AVG GERMANIC IMP P M TR P COS.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Caligula à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Caius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Imperator Pontifex Maximus Tribunitia Potestate Consul”, (Caius César Auguste Germanicus Imperator Grand Pontife détenteur de la Puissance Tribunitienne Consul).
Reverse
Reverse legend : CN ATEL FLAC CN POM FLAC II VIR QVINC / SAL | AVG.
Reverse description : Tête de Césonie à droite, sous les traits de Salus (La Santé).
Reverse translation : “Salus Augusti”, (La Santé de L’Empereur).
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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