Frank granted us at the Julio Claudian Iconographic Association permission to use photos. This was sent to me by Frank where he found this denarius of Caligula. For sentimental reasons the coin is not for sale, but I’ll be happy to contribute to numismatic science by publication of its image Regards Frank. As the above information is first-hand, I can guarantee the coin is genuine. The brown margin on top of the reverse is concretion (some people mistakenly thought the coin is subaerate). Knowing that the salary of a common soldier at that time was about one denarius a day, the amount of denarii found here was quite considerable. Nothing else was found here, except a small copper Gallic coin, much older, and, since it was in superb condition, using the same wear/age considerations, was lost about a hundred years earlier. Through the wear of the coins, from republican denarii, gallion types of Marcus Antonius, several Augustus denarii and the common Tiberius denarius with Livia seated, it can easily be concluded that the 20 denarii were hidden or lost at one time, about 38 AD, because the wear of each coin was equivalent with the age as compared with the most recent one (of Caligula). It was evidently a site where was located a small country house, modest in all ways and deserted ever since the first century AD. Besides some broken roman tiles, the area was virgin. Thanks to the calcarious soil the coins did not suffer corrosion. Known for his cruelty during his four year reign from 37-41 AD, his image. Roman currency names survive today in many countries via the Carolingian monetary system, such as the Arabic dinar (from the denarius coin), the British. In fact, this denarius of Caligula is part of a small treasure of 20 denarii, scattered over a small area of semi-arid scrub land, near the ancient roman city of Nemausus (today Nimes). Caligula was despised as a ruler and was eventually executed by his own royal guard.
I did not want to lose the information so I finally got around to putting into the Juio Claudian pool, Amazing find Frank!! Could you imagine finding a piece of Julio Claudian history in the terra! Learn more.Frank, a member of our Julio Claudian group was blessed enough to find this silver denarius with Germanicus reverse. The International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) represents a set of open standards that enables rich access to digital media from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions around the world. Ryerson Reference Number 1922.4859 IIIF Manifest Reverse: GERMANICVS CAES P C CAES AVG GERM Dimensions Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.) Credit Line Gift of Martin A. (circa) or BCE.ģ7 CE–38 CE Medium Silver Inscriptions Obverse: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. Status Currently Off View Department Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium Culture Ancient Roman Title Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Gaius (Caligula) Place Lyon (Minted in) Dateĭates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. 12, and was brought up among the legions in Germany. An inscription that begins in the lower right edge and moves around the outward edge of the coin reads: .C. Caligula, youngest son of Germanicus and Agrippina, was born A.D. The back of this coins portrays the head of Germanicus, facing to the right. Rev: GERMANICVS CAES P C CAES AVG GERM: Head of Germanicus. It's fairly obvious that the whole thing was a set up, how convenient is it that the only early imperial coin they have had on the show just so happens to be a Caligula denarius, super rare and very relatable to the average Joe.
Obv: C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT III COS III: Head of Caligula. Did anyone else see the recent episode of Pawn Stars where a guy brings in a gorgeous denarius of CaligulaIt at first looked a little too good to me. An inscription that begins in the lower right edge and moves around the outward edge of the coin reads: C.M.TR.POT. Ancient Coin of the Day: Denarius of Caligula, from Rome, 40 AD. Our reproduction and replica Denarius coins include Denarii of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Vespasian, Titus, Domitian, Hadrian and Commodus. Caesar Augustus Germanicus (Caligula), Emperor of Rome.
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The front of this coin portrays the Roman Emperor Gaius (Caligula), facing to the right. The word denarius is derived from the Latin dn 'containing ten', as its value was 10 asses. Download free public domain image of Denarius Forgery from Unknown with C.
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