Well, drat. I don't think this is the Caligula As for me.

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It wouldn't bother me. Now if this were a modern US key or semi key coin that would be different. I think it's a great coin of a very bad, bad, boy!

 

Assuming the coin's surfaces haven't been altered (i.e., tooling, excessive smoothing) I would say 360 euros is a very good price. This variety with 'DIVI' in the obverse legend is a scarcer type. If I was looking for a nice Caligula portrait bronze, I'd be very happy with this one.

 

Looks like the hit happened in ancient times, with the Patina on it and all. If it wasn't altered in modern times. It's a nice coin either way. I wouldn't have paid that, if it was an ebay purchase. But, since you bought it at one of those over priced auction houses, all I can do is .

 

Might be a controversial idea but maybe you can try to artificially darken that light area inside the rim nick, it's only standing out because of the lightly patina'ed area.

Otherwise the coin looks quite decent for a bigger bronze coin of Caligula, the portrait looks great and the inscriptions are sharp and pretty much full. I can take it off your hands if you are generous

 

My novice opinion is that the lack of a third dimension in auction photos is where the risk lies. Other types of collectibles I have been into in the past have a lot of photos of different angles. Coins auctions are not generous. Great coin, but the damage is a lot more than pictured.

 

Your Caligula coin is very attractive @lordmarcovan. The details on both sides are very good. I think the rim-hit is part of it's history, which obviously is not known; it wouldn't bother me at all.

 

Sorry!
Good news is, I don't think you'll have much trouble getting your money back out of it, if you choose to resell.

 

I like the coin, my lord. The portrait style, strike, centering and patina all look good. The rim ding is (to me) an acceptable problem for an ancient coin.

 

Looks great to me. I'd call it a fair price looking at ACSearch history and VCoins options. Rim ding balanced by nice details - prices seem to be more and more condition-sensitive every day.

 

One thing I'm curious about is if this is pre strike (error) or post strike (damage). Are you able to see that from how the rim and strike look?

 

If I had the money I would buy it. Nice coin my Lord

 

I think, with time, the initial disappointment will diminish and hopefully the coin will gain in appreciation.

Here's one that I bought a a year or so ago, and it is not nearly as nice as your example:

Caligula, AE as, Vesta, 37-38 AD. An eBay purchase.
10.25 grams

A little on the rough surface side for condition, I'd say. Off center strike on the reverse as well.

 

Well, on this theme, here's a Caligula Vesta AE As that I bought and then sold ~10 years ago. Weird sandy (artificial?) patina, but never ended up budgeting to replace it:


A funny thing about these Divus Augustus AE Dupondii struck under Caligula: If you look at the face on the seated figure on the reverse, you can recognize it as Caligula's (more easily on some better specimens, but I still feel he's recognizable on mine when you look for it):