Hi again, Just wanted to show off my new Caligula denarius. Please feel free to post your Caligulas to compare and contrast and discuss their history. Thanks, Larry
Great coin Larry. I've been after a Gaius in silver for a long time but it's tough when money is an issue...
It looks like a beautiful example @Swervo513. As soon as you have a chance, show an image of the reverse. Congrats btw.
That is a very nice denarius. Here are mine. Caligula and Agrippina AR Denarius, aF, toned, bumps and marks, (17.84mm, 2.680g) 180o Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, end of 37 - early 38 A.D.; Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT (counterclockwise), laureate head of Gaius right; Rev: AGRIPPINA MAT C CAES AVG GERM (counterclockwise), draped bust of Agrippina Senior (his mother), her hair in a queue behind, one curly lock falls loose on the side of her neck, RIC I 14 (R) (Rome), RSC II 2; BMCRE I 15 (Rome), BnF II 24, Hunter I 7 (Rome), SRCV I (2000) 1825 RSC 2 Ex: the Jyrki Muona Collection, Ex: Forvm Ancient Coins. Purchased September 24, 2015 Forvm Ancient Coins. Gaius (Caligula), with Divus Augustus. AD 37-41. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.26 g, 5h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. 1st emission, AD 37. Obv :Bare head of Gaius (Caligula) right C. CAESAR. AVG. GERM. P. M. TR. POT. COS Rev: Radiate head of Divus Augustus right, between two stars. RIC I 2; Lyon 157; RSC 11. Fine, toned, deposits, chipped at edges, a few scratches. CNG E-auction 428 Lot 344 September 5, 2018 Gaius, Silver denarius, RIC I 16 (R2, Rome), RSC I 2, Lyon 167, BnF II 21, BMCRE I 17, cf. SRCV I 1807 (aureus), VF, toned, attractive portraits, bumps and marks, some pitting, lamination defects,Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, weight 3.443g, maximum diameter 18.2mm, die axis 180o, 2nd emission, 37 - 38 A.D.; obverse C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT (counterclockwise from lower right), laureate head of Caligula right; reverse DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE (counterclockwise from lower right), radiate head of Divus Augustus right; ex Classical Numismatic Group, e-auction 69 (23 July 2003), lot 90 Ex: Forum Ancient coins, March 2, 2018.
CALIGULA AR Denarius OBVERSE: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, bare head right REVERSE: DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE, radiate head of Divus Augustus right Struck at Lugdunum, 37/8AD 3.5g, 18mm RIC I 10
I hear ya jay. I’ve been saving for months for this. Really hurting the pocket but it fills the most expensive void in my 9 caesars set. That may have been something he wore! Lol The reverse should be there. It is a portrait of Germanicus. His uncle I believe? beautiful examples! Thanks for sharing. Especially love that RIC I 2 What a beauty! The details are amazing.
Germanicus was his father. If that coin was not expensive, it should have been. See if you can get a clear photo of just the coin (cropping out the plastic) so we can see it better.
I had some time on my hands, so I cropped and blackened the background. I didn't spend much time on it.
Thank you @TIF. Like I said, I didn't spend much time, so I didn't pay attention to which side was which.
Information from when it appeared at Heritage auction last year: Gaius \'Caligula\' (AD 37-41). AR denarius (20mm, 3.62 gm, 2h). NGC Choice Fine 4/5 - 4/5, marks. Rome, AD 37-38. C•CAESAR•AVG•GERM•P•M•TR•POT, laureate head of Caligula right / GERMANICVS•CAES•P•C•CAES•AVG•GERM, bare head of Germanicus right. RIC I 18. From the Morris Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear (1995). HID05401242017 https://www.sixbid-coin-archive.com/#/en/single/l29317798
Here's my "poor man's" Caligula fourree: Caligula (Augustus) Coin: Bronze Fourre Denarius Fourree C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT III COS III - Laureate head right AGRIPPINA MAT C CAES AVG GERM - Draped bust of Agrippina right Mint: Rome (40AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 2.85g / 18mm / 180 Rarity: Rare References: RIC I 22 (official) Lyon 179 (official) RSC 6 (official) Acquisition/Sale: numismaticaprados Ebay $0.00 10/17 Notes: Jan 22, 19 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection The reverse legend translates: 'Agrippina mother of Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus' Well, it didn't cost very much and I'm proud of it.
Here is my Caligula that I would welcome opinions and advice on. There are three cast copies two on Forum and one Wildwinds but mine appears a little sharper for example the dot after Imperator. The domitrovgrad example doesn't appear to have the central do in the reverse. It hasn't given me concern before as I knew I could return it and I was excited to obtain it was part of my 12 Caesars campaign but I'm gradually checking everything now provenance or not. Hindsight being the only precise Science it was too inexpensive. I would be more cautious now and check on receipt but time has been the enemy on checking up to now.To see a virtually identical coin marked as a dangerous casting does not fill me with confidence and I have more or less made my mind up negatively but would value other opinions. I'm concerned about the black flecks over the coin. I've looked at it with a 500 power microscope but to be frank, I don't know what I am looking for. I can see plenty of scratches and most are worn and I have tried really hard to find a die seam but can't find one. I'm having difficulty finding bubbles bt these could have been smoothed out. Maybe this was used to make a mould or maybe it is a fake but I would welcome opinions. The edge is pretty ragged and I believe I can see flow marks in the fields but of course I'm trying to convince myself. I tried to upload some microscope images but they saved as bmp's and won't transfer.
ACSEARCH shows what appears to be the same coin as yours being sold at auction in 2016 by Savoca Numismatik: Here's the link: https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...s=1&thesaurus=1&order=3¤cy=usd&company= Did you purchase your coin at this auction? If not, where did you buy it? If your coin is NOT the same coin from the Savoca auction, then I would suspect that one (or both) of these coins is a forgery.