Silver Denarius of Gaius/Caligula, Lugdunum, AD 37 - AD 38. 2001.1.33

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2001.1.33

Physical Description

Authenticity: Replica
Axis: 0
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 2.71
- Diameter (in mm): 18.25

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 37 - AD 38
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Gaius/Caligula
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Lugdunum
- Region: Gallia
Obverse
- Legend: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P COS
- Type: Head of Caligula, bare, right
- Portrait: Gaius/Caligula
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Type: Head of Augustus, radiate, right; in field, left and right, a star
- Portrait: Augustus
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire

References

Reference: RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 2
Citation: Classical Deceptions, by Wayne Sayles.
Reference: WS 221

Administrative History

Identifier: 2001.1.33
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.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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