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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 1506699, member: 39084&quot;]The coin that I use for my avatar is one of my favorites.&nbsp; Aureii of Caligula are difficult to find, especially in better grades, and this one was one of the few that I had an opportunity to acquire over the years:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]194022.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>GAIUS (CALIGULA)</p><p>AV Aureus (7.66 g.)&nbsp; Lugdunum ca. 37 - 38 A.D.</p><p>C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT Laureate head r. Rev. S P Q R / P P / OB C S within oak wreath.</p><p>BMC p. 148 note * RIC -, cf. 19</p><p><br /></p><p>Caligula looks a little demonic in this portrait -- it&#039;s not just the photo of the coin.&nbsp; I also liked the rarity of this particular coin.&nbsp; RIC doesn&#039;t even list an aureus with this obverse legend.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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