Germanicus Dupondius minted by Caligula

Wonderful coin, wonderful thread aaand wonderful writing! I am downright envious, having myself always had poor handwriting, looking at your ability to make art out of letters.
The only GermanIkiss is my wife! But what an amazing man with a fantastical story and bitter sweet end, one of the greatest generals of all Roman history... according to them!

Followed by his very normal son, too whom which nothing untoward was ever said

 

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That is a lovely coin, @jamesicus ! Here's a much more pedestrian as minted under Caligula in honor of Germanicus.


Germanicus, 15 BC - AD 19.
Roman Æ as, 11.18 g, 27.5 mm, 7 h.
Rome, issued under Caligula, AD 40-41.
Obv: GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, bare-head of Germanicus, left.
Rev: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P around large SC.
Refs: RIC 50; BMCRE 74-78; Cohen 4; RCV 1822; CBN 123.
Note: Reverse die-match to Henry Cohen, Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain, Tome I, Paris, 1880, page 225, no. 4.

 

I do like your coin @Roman Collector - very nice indeed. Lest I be thought to be miserly in recognizing the excellence of the other Caligula coins posted in this thread, let me state that I appreciate them all. I admit that I have been fixated on the “triumphant Germanicus in a quadriga drawn chariot” issue for that was my intention in originating this thread. So to all those who have so graciously contributed in this thread: please excuse my rudeness in not recognizing your efforts in a more enthusiastic way - I do appreciate all of your postings. Thank you.

 

My dupondius of Germanicus struck by his son Caligula...

 

I knew in my bones you would have one @octavius! Great coin - thank you for posting it.

 

Nice! Early on in collection, I thought about specializing in coins of Germanicus but obviously pursued of coins instead.

A very neat one Doug!

 

All very nice coins here. I first heard of Germanicus through the game Total War Arena where he is one of the generals you can play. That got me interested to read more. One wonder how everything would have turned out hadn't he been murdered? Maybe no Calligula or Nero; maybe the Julio Claudians would have held power far longer?

 

If you are interested, might I recommend “Blood of the Caesars” by Stephen Dando Collins. Essentially, this book addresses your question.

 

Interesting will look that up when I have time.