Caligula

C. Caesar Augustus Germanicus

Augustus (AD 37-41)

The third emperor of Rome, Julio-Claudian dynasty. Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus, nicknamed Caligula (= little boots) was born in 12 BC, youngest son of Germanicus and Agrippina the elder and adopted grandson and heir of Tiberius. Assassinated in 41, his short reign was characterised by excesses and debaucheries. Guided by Antonia, the matriarch of the Julio-Claudians, he showed promise in his first months of rule but later in AD 37 fell seriously ill and afterwards became insane

Obverse Legends on coins depicting Caligula

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C CAESAR AVG GERM PM TR POT
C CAESAR AVG GERM PM TR POT COS
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PM TR POT
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT
C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT III COS III
C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT IIII COS IIII
C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG
C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM TR POT III PP
C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM TR POT IIII PP
C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM TRP III PP
C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM TRP IIII PP
NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES

Coins of Caligula currently available

Caligula and Germanicus, Crete, Germanicus
Bronze AE21 issued AD 37-41
Obv: C CAESAR GERMANICVS AVG, Bare head of Caligula right
Rev: GERMANICVS CAESAR, Bare head of Germanicus right

Nearly Very Fine | AUD $350.00