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<p>[QUOTE="Gary R. Wilson, post: 4301531, member: 89935"]This sestertius of Caligula tells of the ceremony in 37-38 AD that gave the Prateorean Guard 2000 sestertii per man, doubling what Tiberius had promised the Guard. If you notice the letters SC (with the consent of the Senate) is missing. It is believed Caligula did this on purpose so that the Guard knew Caligula paid this out of his own personal funds. The inscription " ADLOCVT COH" means a speech from the emperor to his army-cohorts. Too bad Caligula did not continue to respect the Guard. It eventually helped cost him his life on January 24, 41 AD.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1094630[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Caligula (Augustus)</p><p>Coin: VF Brass Sestertius</p><p>C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT - Laureate head left</p><p>ADLOCVT - Gaius Caligula stg. l. on daïs, extending r. hand in gesture of address (ad locutio), a sella castrensis (camp stool) to r., before him stand five soldiers r., all helmeted, holding shields, and parazonia, four aquilae behind them, in ex. COH,</p><p>Exergue: COH</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Mint: Rome (37-38AD)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 24.69g / 34mm / 180</p><p>Rarity: Scarce</p><p>References: </p><p>RIC 32</p><p>Sear'88 #612</p><p>Cohen 1</p><p>MIR 3, 6-4</p><p>BMCRE 33</p><p>Provenances: </p><p>Baldwin's of St. James's</p><p>Acquisition/Sale: Baldwin's of St. James's Internet 8/9-20-17 #31 $0.00 9/17</p><p>Notes: Sep 6, 19 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Gary R. Wilson, post: 4301531, member: 89935"]This sestertius of Caligula tells of the ceremony in 37-38 AD that gave the Prateorean Guard 2000 sestertii per man, doubling what Tiberius had promised the Guard. If you notice the letters SC (with the consent of the Senate) is missing. It is believed Caligula did this on purpose so that the Guard knew Caligula paid this out of his own personal funds. The inscription " ADLOCVT COH" means a speech from the emperor to his army-cohorts. Too bad Caligula did not continue to respect the Guard. It eventually helped cost him his life on January 24, 41 AD. [ATTACH=full]1094630[/ATTACH] Caligula (Augustus) Coin: VF Brass Sestertius C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT - Laureate head left ADLOCVT - Gaius Caligula stg. l. on daïs, extending r. hand in gesture of address (ad locutio), a sella castrensis (camp stool) to r., before him stand five soldiers r., all helmeted, holding shields, and parazonia, four aquilae behind them, in ex. COH, Exergue: COH Mint: Rome (37-38AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 24.69g / 34mm / 180 Rarity: Scarce References: RIC 32 Sear'88 #612 Cohen 1 MIR 3, 6-4 BMCRE 33 Provenances: Baldwin's of St. James's Acquisition/Sale: Baldwin's of St. James's Internet 8/9-20-17 #31 $0.00 9/17 Notes: Sep 6, 19 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection[/QUOTE]
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