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RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 35

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 35. Denomination: As. Authority: Gaius/Caligula. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Germanicus, bare, left, with the legend GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N. The reverse shows legend surrounding S C, with the legend C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
12
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, nicknamed Caligula, was the third Roman emperor, ruling from AD 37 until his assassination in AD 41. His father, the Roman general Germanicus Julius Caesar, had campaigned in Germania and was adopted by Tiberius in AD 4 before dying in Antioch in AD 19. Caligula honoured his father on coinage struck at Rome, issuing denominations including the as, a copper and bronze coin of the Roman Empire.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
As

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Gaius/Caligula

Design

Obverse
Head of Germanicus, bare, left
Reverse
Legend surrounding S C
Obverse legend
GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N
Reverse legend
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 35
Denomination and metal
As, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N
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.

Documentation checklist

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Weight
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