| Caius [Caligula]
(37-41 A.D.) - Brass Dupondius - 28mm, 12.03gr |
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| Obverse -DIVVS AVGVSTVS S C Augustus, his radiate head left. |
Reverse - CONSENSV SENAT ET EQ ORDIN P Q R Caligula (or Augustus), laureate and togate, seated left on curule chair, holding branch in left hand, right hand at side. |
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| Minted in Rome between 37-41 A.D. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 1, revised edition (RIC), p112, nr.56 Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Volume 1, p357, nr.1811 Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p99, nr.528 (under Augustus) Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 1, p76, nr 87 (under Augustus) Mattingly, H., "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 1 (BMC), p160, nr. 88-92. Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p73, nr. 161 (under Augustus). Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p6, nr.125 (B5, O50, R046, T018) Quality: about Very Fine |
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