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RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 32

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 32. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Gaius/Caligula. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Caligula, laureate, left, with the legend C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT. The reverse shows caligula, bare-headed and togate, standing, left, on low platform on right extending right hand to five soldiers standing in front of him, helmeted with shields and parazonia; the two rearmost pairs carry an aquila., with the legend ADLOCVT COH.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 40.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
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Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, commonly known as Caligula, was the third Roman emperor, ruling from AD 37 until his assassination in AD 41. Succeeding Tiberius at the age of 24, Caligula had spent his early years on military campaign with his father, Germanicus, where soldiers gave him the nickname Caligula.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Gaius/Caligula

Design

Obverse
Head of Caligula, laureate, left
Reverse
Caligula, bare-headed and togate, standing, left, on low platform on right extending right hand to five soldiers standing in front of him, helmeted with shields and parazonia; the two rearmost pairs carry an aquila.
Obverse legend
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT
Reverse legend
ADLOCVT COH

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 32
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT
Reverse legend to match
ADLOCVT COH
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 40

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

Research required

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
  • Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.
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