Lets See you Favorite Caligula

Well this is my only one so it is my favorite.

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My one and only


Caligula
Coin: Bronze As
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT - Bare head left
VESTA above, S C across field, - Vesta seated left, holding patera and sceptre.
Mint: Rome (37-38AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 9.42g / 28mm / -
References:

• RIC I 38
• BMCRE 46
• BN 54
• Cohen 27

 

My only one.


Caligula (37 - 41 A.D.)
AE30 AS
SEGOBRIGA, SPAIN
O: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head left.
R: SEGO BRIGA in wreath.
Segobriga Mint
30.5mm
10.1g
Burgos 1724

 

Roman Imperial
Caligula 37-41 CE
AE As
Vesta seated, S-C


Roman Imperial
Germanicus
FATHER of Caligula
AE As
Struck under Caligula's reign...
S-C

 

I cannot answer the above survey question... I like them ALL.

 

I have two types, both a bit worn.....Hmmm, I seem to be missing the reverse of the bust of him with Vesta.... I guess I deleted it and never had an intended reshoot but the sestertius is complete:

 

My only Caligula

 

The silver are VERY rare since they were taken out of circulation and remelted after his assassination. The silver can be really SCARY looking!

 

Caligula's sestertii have two of my all-time favorite reverses on any Roman coin: (1) his "three sisters" reverse (Agrippina Jr., Drusilla, and Julia Livilla), and (2) his "Ad Locutio" reverse with Caligula addressing (haranguing?) the troops.

I have only the second one:



GAIUS (CALIGULA) 37 - 41 A.D.
AE Sestertius (28.01 g.) Rome c. 37 - 38 A.D. RIC 32
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT Laureate head l. Rev. ADLOCVT Gaius, bare headed and togate, standing l. on platform, r. hand extended to five soldiers with shields and parazonia, rearmost pair carrying an aquila; in exergue, COH. Ex. Luc Girard

As much as I like all my Caligulas, including my avatar coin, this is certainly my favorite Caligula.

I imagine Caligula, in perfect Latin, exhorting his troops to "Win one for the Emperor!"

 

Brilliant coin IoM. I had a lead on a "3 sisters" coin a few months ago, but I took a day to decide if I really wanted it. You guessed it, it was gone. They do not stick around once you find them. I only collect silver but I was willing to change my mind for the "3 sisters".

 

I have so many Claigula's I have hard time choosing...joking of course : my only one, nothing to be proud of my photographing skills at the time I did it (definitely needs re-shooting)



Caligula, As
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, bare head of Caligula left
VESTA, Vesta seated left, SC in field
10,96 gr
Ref : RCV #1803, Cohen #27

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I guess my favorite is the DIVO AVG sestertius but Mikey beat me to it so I'll sho the quadrans with RCC honoring Caligula's Remission of the 1/200 (CC) tax.

 

I think ole' Bootikin may have been as brilliant as he was crazy.


Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. AR Denarius, 3.67 g. Rome mint. Struck January AD 41.
O: C CAESAR • AVG • PON • M • TR • POT IIII COS • IIII, laureate head right
R: S • P• Q • R •/P P/OB • C • S • in three lines within oak wreath.
- RIC I -; RIC I (1st ed.) 7 = BMCRE 32 = RSC 23a.

Rare denarius of Caligula's fourth consulship, which only lasted from 1 January 41 until his assassination on 24 January. The third or fourth known.

 

Great coin Nemo!

 

Thanks Orfew. I always enjoy seeing your example as well!

 

Solamente!!!

Roman Empire
Gaius Germanicus (37-41 AD)
AE As 29mm x 11.42 g (s.37/8 AD)
Obverse: Latin Script-C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, bare head of Gaius left.
Reverse: Latin Script-VESTA, Vesta seated left holding sceptre and Patera, S-C
ref: RIC 38; C. 27; CBN. 65; BMC 46

 

Really cool and interesting varieties!!!

That is awesome!!!

 

Another opportunity to show one of my very favorite coins...Caligula and his 3 sisters....thanks @AngelDeath!
Please note that the name of Caligula in the obverse legend was effaced in antiquity, a "damnatio memoriae" of Caligula, after his assassination.


AD 37-8, issued by Caligula
Rome mint
AE sestertius 27.63g, 6h, 34.5mm
Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, Caligula laureate head left
Rev: AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA, The three sisters of Caligula standing side by side to front, each draped with hair knotted at back; on the left, Agrippina; in center, Drusilla; on right side, Julia, SC in ex.
Ex Sternberg, Zurich, 1981. Ex Triton XVII, lot 616 (CNG). Ex. A.K. Collection.
Ref: SR1800, Cohen 4; BMC 36; BMCRE p. 152, 37; RIC p. 110, 33.

 

Great OP-addition (congrats AngelDeath)

I only have this one humble Caligula example ...