v43_0376 - CALIGULA Unité
MONNAIES 43 (2010)
Starting price : 110.00 €
Estimate : 180.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 110.00 €
Estimate : 180.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Unité
Date: c. 37-41
Mint name / Town : Thessalonique, Macédoine
Metal : copper
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 8,95 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais, bien centré à l’usure importante, mais parfaitement identifiable et lisible. Beau portrait de Caligula faisant penser à Tibère. Jolie patine vert olive foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Caligula à gauche (O*1).
Obverse legend : KAISAR SEBASTOS (Kaisar Sebastos)
Obverse translation : (César auguste).
Reverse
Reverse description : Légende en deux lignes dans une couronne.
Reverse legend : QESSALO//NIKEWN, (Qessalonikewn)
Reverse translation : (de Thessalonique).
Commentary
Pour ce type, les auteurs du Roman Provincial Coinage ont recensé 56 exemplaires, un poids moyen de 8,77 g et vingt-cinq coins de droit.
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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