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RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 34

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 34. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Gaius/Caligula. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows nero and Drusus Caesar riding right cloaks flying, with the legend NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES. The reverse shows legend surrounding S C, with the legend C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
5
Catalogue references
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Historical context

This bronze coin was issued at the mint of Rome under the authority of Gaius/Caligula during the period of the Roman Empire, which extended from 27 BC to AD 476. The mint at Rome operated as the central facility for supplying base-metal imperial coinage during this imperial era.

The denomination of this issue is a dupondius. In the imperial system established during the time of Augustus, the dupondius was valued at two asses, half of a sestertius, or one-eighth of a denarius. At the height of the Roman Empire, a dupondius was roughly equivalent to the cost of a loaf of bread or a sextarius (approximately 0.5 litres) of wine. The coin's obverse depicts Nero and Drusus Caesar riding right with flying cloaks, inscribed with the legend "NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES". The reverse bears the inscription "C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT" surrounding the central letters "S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Dupondius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Gaius/Caligula

Design

Obverse
Nero and Drusus Caesar riding right cloaks flying
Reverse
Legend surrounding S C
Obverse legend
NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES
Reverse legend
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 34
Denomination and metal
Dupondius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES
Reverse legend to match
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT
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.

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