Amarmur Posted September 5 · Member Share Posted September 5 (edited) In the span of a month I got 3 Caligula provincials. All 3 in total was around 100 dollars. Very strange considering I hardly see them for less than $100. I wanted to add some more Caligula to my collection for a while and all of a sudden I got 3. Fortuna must be on my side. Bosporus Kingdom Aspurgus and Caligula from Aegean Numismatics $48 Macedon Thessalonica Caligula with Antonia. My personal favorite of the 3. Good portrait of Caligula $27 eBay Lydia Philadelphia Caligula with Capricorn $30 eBay Post your Caligula coins. Edited September 5 by Amarmur Spelling 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AETHER Posted September 5 · Member Share Posted September 5 Very nice. I'm the look out as well. Here is part of a family tree, all struck under Caligula.. Caligula Germanicus Marcus Agrippa 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarmur Posted September 5 · Member Author Share Posted September 5 5 minutes ago, AETHER said: Very nice. I'm the look out as well. Here is part of a family tree, all struck under Caligula.. Caligula Germanicus Marcus Agrippa Very nice Germanicus and Agrippa ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-monolith- Posted September 5 · Member Share Posted September 5 My only Caligula, which was sold as Britannicus. Province, City - Reign: Ionia, Smyrna – Caligula; Gaius Calpurnius Aviola (proconsul) ; Menophanes Denomination: AE 17 Mint: Smyrna (37 – 38 AD) Size: 17.0 mm Weight: 3.68 g Obverse: ΓΑΙΟΝ (ΚΑΙCΑΡ)Α EΠΙ ΑΟΥ(Ι)ΟΛΑ, Laureate head of Caligula, right Reverse: ΖΜΥΡΝΑΙWΝ ΜΗΝΟΦΑΝΗC, Nike advancing right, holding palm and wreath References: BMCG 14. 269. 277; Klose XXVII A; RPC Online I, 2473 (specimen #31) 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkeySwag96 Posted September 5 · Member Share Posted September 5 (edited) Caligula, 37 - 41 AD AE As, Rome Mint, 30mm, 9.28 grams Obverse: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, Bare head of Gaius left. Reverse: VESTA S C, Vesta seated left holding patera and scepter. RIC 38 Edited September 5 by MrMonkeySwag96 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted September 5 · Supporter Share Posted September 5 Nice Caligula coins. Here is mine. Roman Empire Gaius (Caligula), with Germanicus, 37-41. AR Denarius, Lugdunum mint, struck AD 37 (19 mm, 4h, 3.38 g) Obv.: C CAESAR AVG GERM•P.M•TR•POT Bare head of Gaius to right. Rev.: GERMANICVS • CAES • PC • CAES • AVG • GERM Bare head of Germanicus to right. Ref.: BMC 13. Cohen 4. RIC 12. Ex Howard Coppuck Levis Collection (1859-1935†), Ars Classica XI, lot 316 (June 18, 1925); Ex Walter F. Stoecklin Collection, Amriswil (1888-1975†), Obolos 9, lot 164 (March 25, 2018) 13 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted September 5 · Member Share Posted September 5 3 in one month is celebration time! Phrygia, Aezanis. Caligula Æ16 Obv: Γ ΚΑΙ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ ΓƐΡΜΑΝΙΚΟϹ / Laureate head of Caligula, r. Rev: ΑΙΖΑΝΙΤΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΠΡΑΞΙΜΕ / Draped bust of Artemis with bow, r. Magistrate Praxime. Lydia, Characa. Drusus AE18. Amphora countermark Drusus Caesar (Son of Germanicus, Brother of Caligula and Nero Caesar) Obv. DPOVSOS KAISAP, Juvenile head of Drusus. Rev. MENOFANTOY KAPAKI..., Caduceus. 18mm., 4.2gm. Sylloge of Ancient Unedited Coins of Greek Cities and Kings, 1837, p. 79 Howgego 369. Lydia, Philadelphia. Caligula AE18. Dioscuri Obv: ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAΡ, bare head right, star behind Rev: ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEΩN ..., laureate and jugate busts of the Dioscuri right. 13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer2 Posted September 5 · Member Share Posted September 5 Very nice! I have an Agrippa AS like @AETHER, but not nearly as nice and in need of BD treatment, in the lightest possible way. Also have a Germanicus AS under Gaius, and a Quadrans. Looking for a nice denari in budget. Really need to get the collection photographed so they can be posted quicker. Keep seeing posts I'd like to contribute to and don't have good pics. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwyler Posted September 5 · Member Share Posted September 5 My only Caligula is the same type as @Monoliths:- IONIA. Smyrna. Caligula (37-41). Ae. Menophanes, magistrate, and Aviola, proconsul. Obv: ΓAION KAICAPA EΠI AOVIOΛA. Laureate head right. Rev: CMVPNAIΩN MHNOΦANHC. Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm. RPC I 2473; cf. Klose, Smyrna XXVII, Series A 1-16 (V1/R7 = unlisted die combination) . Ex Dr. P. Vogl collection; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (sold 30.05.1995) Weight: 4.33 g. Diameter: 17 mm. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted September 5 · Supporter Share Posted September 5 Worn and countermarked. Caligula As, 37-38 Rome. Bronze, 10.06g. Bare head of Caligula left; (C) CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON (M TR POT). Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on a throne holding patera in right hand and long transverse sceptre in left; (VESTA); S - C across fields. Rectangular countermark on edge (RIC I, 38). Found in Essex. The countermark may be TIAV (Tiberius Claudius Augustus), applied to barbarous imitations and worn coins to allow their use in provinces like Britain, where there was a coin shortage. Caligula As, 37-41 Rome. Bronze, 27mm, 10.26g. Agrippa (45-12BC) issued by Caligula (37-41) and countermarked by Claudius (41-54). Head of Agrippa, left wearing rostral crown; M AGRIPPA L F COS III. Neptune standing left holding dolphin and trident; S C; TIAV countermark (RIC I, 58). Ex James Pickering. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted September 5 · Supporter Share Posted September 5 My only, a colonial issue from Spain RPC Volume: I №: 400 Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus) Magistrate: Gaius Cornelius Refec— (duovir); Marcus Helvius Fronto (duovir) City: Bilbilis Region: Hispania Province: Tarraconensis Denomination: Leaded bronze (27 mm) 11.92gr Obverse: G CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS IMP; laureate head of Caligula, right Reverse: MVN AVG BILBIL C COR(N) REF(EC) M HELV FRO(NTO); oak wreath containing II VIR Reference: Vives 139–10, GMI 552, NAH 1131 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-monolith- Posted September 5 · Member Share Posted September 5 4 hours ago, mcwyler said: My only Caligula is the same type as @Monoliths:- IONIA. Smyrna. Caligula (37-41). Ae. Menophanes, magistrate, and Aviola, proconsul. Obv: ΓAION KAICAPA EΠI AOVIOΛA. Laureate head right. Rev: CMVPNAIΩN MHNOΦANHC. Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm. RPC I 2473; cf. Klose, Smyrna XXVII, Series A 1-16 (V1/R7 = unlisted die combination) . Ex Dr. P. Vogl collection; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (sold 30.05.1995) Weight: 4.33 g. Diameter: 17 mm. Mine needs a good cleaning, it looks like it was just dug up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted September 6 · Member Share Posted September 6 Here's my only Caligula, looks much better in hands. Caligula Ae sestertius 22.3 g, 34 mm 40-41 AD Obv: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P PIETAS. Pietas, veiled, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and resting left arm on a small draped figure, standing on a basis, facing Rev: DIVO AVG S C. Front view of hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga. In front, Caligula, veiled and togate, sacrifices with patera over garlanded altar right; one attendant leads bull to altar right; a second holds patera. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted September 6 · Supporter Share Posted September 6 A collection of coins of Caligula highlighting his family... 1. Denarius with his great grandfather - Augustus... 2. Denarius with his father - Germanicus.... 3. Denarius with his mother - Agrippina the elder.... 4. Sestertius with his three sisters... 8 2 9 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinmaster Posted September 6 · Member Share Posted September 6 True museum pieces @Octavius, thanks for sharing! Incredible. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarmur Posted September 10 · Member Author Share Posted September 10 Hey, I wanted to add the Caligula and Antonia has interesting graffiti on Antonia that I wasn't aware of when buying. I know Ostrogoths marked up old roman coins. I wonder what it means... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcuda Posted September 10 · Member Share Posted September 10 This is one of my favorite Caligula provincial coins. It along with a bunch of other coins will be heading off for auction soon. Gaius Caligula. 37-41 AD. Segobriga (Spain) Obv: Laureate head of Caligula left Rev: SEGO/BRIGA in wreath. AE 28mm(11.81 gm) RPC 476; Burgos 1724. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaximander Posted September 10 · Member Share Posted September 10 (edited) On 9/5/2024 at 11:20 PM, Octavius said: A collection of coins of Caligula highlighting his family... 1. Denarius with his great grandfather - Augustus... What an impressive coin! My one and only Caligula... Edited September 10 by Anaximander 10 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted Wednesday at 02:30 PM · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted Wednesday at 02:30 PM Nice coins all. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsyas Mike Posted Wednesday at 08:51 PM · Member Share Posted Wednesday at 08:51 PM Nice batch of Caligulas, @Amarmur. A while back I got one of those Philadelphia capricorn types, cruddy by inexpensive (usually Caligula is out of my price range). Caligula Æ 15 Magistrate Kleandros Philokaisar Philadelphia, Lydia (37-41 A.D.) ΓΑΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ; bare head right / ΦΙΛΟΚΑΙϹΑ[Ρ ΦΙΛΑΔƐ]ΛΦƐ[WΝ ΚΛƐΑΝ-ΔΡΟϹ], capricorn left with cornucopia on its back, [ΠΑ]Ε (?) monogram in left field. RPC I 3028; LS 118, no. 18 cf. SNG von Aulock 3072 (4.15 grams / 15 x 14 mm) eBay May 2023 $9.00 "The magistrate's unusual title Philokaisar, literally translates, "friend of the emperor"... In 17, the city suffered severely from an earthquake, and Tiberius relieved it of having to pay taxes...Evidence from coinage reveals that Caligula also helped the city." FORVM Die-Match Characteristics: Obv: P at tip of nose, etc. Rev: Top leg curved. Die-Match Obv. & Rev.: Coin no. 11 of RPC I 3028 H.I. Coll. DEMOS Auction 10; Lot 484; 14.05.2022 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarmur Posted Sunday at 06:05 PM · Member Author Share Posted Sunday at 06:05 PM Won this one today from Taters. Caligula and Caesonia as Spes from Spain Carthago Nova. Nice portrait for the type. This type is known to have a crude style. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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