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<p>[QUOTE="Gary R. Wilson, post: 4612104, member: 89935"]Like Bing has an affinity for Antony coinage, I have the same feelings for Caligula and "Memoriae Damnatio" coinage. Here's a Caligula sestertius with his name erased and a gouge(?), some say corrosion on his portrait.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142270[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Caligula (Augustus)</p><p>Coin: Brass Sestertius</p><p>C•CAESAR•AVG•GERMANICVS•PON•M•TR•POT - Laureate head left</p><p>S•P•Q•R / P•P / OB•CIVES / SERVATOS - Legend within wreath</p><p>Mint: Rome (37-38 AD </p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 29.13g / 35mm / 6h</p><p>Rarity: Rare</p><p>References: </p><p>RIC I 37</p><p>BMCRE 38</p><p>Cohen 24</p><p>BN 50</p><p>Provenances: </p><p>Roma Numismatics</p><p>Ex L. Rose Collection.</p><p>Acquisition/Sale: Roma Numismatics Internet E-Sale 61 #631 $0.00 08/19</p><p>Notes: Aug 22, 19 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection</p><p><br /></p><p>ODERINT, DUM METUANT (LET THEM HATE, SO LONG AS THEY FEAR). — CALIGULA[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Gary R. Wilson, post: 4612104, member: 89935"]Like Bing has an affinity for Antony coinage, I have the same feelings for Caligula and "Memoriae Damnatio" coinage. Here's a Caligula sestertius with his name erased and a gouge(?), some say corrosion on his portrait. [ATTACH=full]1142270[/ATTACH] Caligula (Augustus) Coin: Brass Sestertius C•CAESAR•AVG•GERMANICVS•PON•M•TR•POT - Laureate head left S•P•Q•R / P•P / OB•CIVES / SERVATOS - Legend within wreath Mint: Rome (37-38 AD Wt./Size/Axis: 29.13g / 35mm / 6h Rarity: Rare References: RIC I 37 BMCRE 38 Cohen 24 BN 50 Provenances: Roma Numismatics Ex L. Rose Collection. Acquisition/Sale: Roma Numismatics Internet E-Sale 61 #631 $0.00 08/19 Notes: Aug 22, 19 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection ODERINT, DUM METUANT (LET THEM HATE, SO LONG AS THEY FEAR). — CALIGULA[/QUOTE]
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