bpv_492774 - CALIGULA Hemiassarion
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Price : 225.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2018)
Price : 225.00 €
Type : Hemiassarion
Date: c. 37-41
Mint name / Town : Philadelphia, Lydie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,01 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais bien centré des deux côtés. Bellet tête de Caligula
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente CNG Eauction 160, 2007, n° 204
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête lauré de Caligula à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : GAIOS KAISAR GERMAIKOS
Reverse
Reverse description : Panthère passant à droite, la tête retournée, tenant un thyrse transversal de la patte avant gauche.
Reverse legend : ARTeMwN eRMOGeNOUS NeOKAISARewN
Reverse translation : (d’Artemon Hermogène Néocésarée).
Commentary
Pour ce type, les auteurs du Roman Provincial Coinage ont recensé trois exemplaires avec un poids moyen de 3,25 g. Ce type semble plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. C’est la première fois que nous proposons ce type 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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