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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     251181      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Caligula Date Ruled:     37-41 AD Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Denarius Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 37-38 Diameter:     18 mm Weight:     3.73 g Obverse Legend:     C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT Obverse Description:     Laureate head of Caligula right Reverse Legend:     DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE Reverse Description:     Radiate head of Divus Augustus right Mint:     Lugdunum Primary Reference:     RIC 016 Reference2:     RSC 002 Reference3:     BMCRE 017 Reference4:     BN 021 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=41362 Notes:     Gaius, the youngest son of Germanicus and Agrippina Senior, became emperor at only 25 years of age. Not having the experience or military prestige to assure his elevation, Gaius called on dynastic loyalty to win the support of the military and people of Rome. Accordingly, many of his coins concentrate on the dynastic theme, and the first type struck draws attention to his relationship to the founder of the empire, his great-grandfather Augustus.

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