Gold Aureus of Gaius/Caligula, Lugdunum, AD 37 - AD 38 1944.100.39328

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.39328

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Obverse: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS - Head of Caligula, bare, right
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Reverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, right; in field, left and right, a star

Physical Description

  • Axis: 10

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 7.82
    • Diameter (in mm): 18.5

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.39328
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society
  • ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

  • Series: RIC.2.1

Notes

  • Previous curators thought the reverse emperor to be Tiberius

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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