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<p>[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 3182145, member: 74968"]What attracted me to this coin was the portrait of Caligula. I think it is a very strong portrait. The coin has problems. It has a chip that you can see on the reverse with the portrait of Augustus, and there are some deposits. I like that Gaius' name is readable on the obverse and I think the radiate portrait of divas Augustus is quite nice as well. This is my third denarius of Caligula.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know it is a bargain type and the chip probably scared off some potential bidders. However, that is okay because I wanted the coin anyway.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your coins of Caligula.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gaius (Caligula), with Divus Augustus. </b>AD 37-41. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.26 g, 5h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. 1st emission, AD 37. Bare head of Gaius (Caligula) right / 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.</p><p>CNG E-auction 428 Lot 344 September 5, 2018</p><p>[ATTACH=full]820170[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 3182145, member: 74968"]What attracted me to this coin was the portrait of Caligula. I think it is a very strong portrait. The coin has problems. It has a chip that you can see on the reverse with the portrait of Augustus, and there are some deposits. I like that Gaius' name is readable on the obverse and I think the radiate portrait of divas Augustus is quite nice as well. This is my third denarius of Caligula. I know it is a bargain type and the chip probably scared off some potential bidders. However, that is okay because I wanted the coin anyway. Please post your coins of Caligula. [B]Gaius (Caligula), with Divus Augustus. [/B]AD 37-41. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.26 g, 5h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. 1st emission, AD 37. Bare head of Gaius (Caligula) right / 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 [ATTACH=full]820170[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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