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ANDSOME
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UREUS OF
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ALIGULA
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2023 Gaius Caligula. Gold Aureus (7.72 g), AD 37-41
. Lugdunum, AD 40. C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT III COS II, S P Q R / P P / OB C S in three
lines within oak wreath. RIC 27; Lyon 182; BN 37; BMC 29; Calicó 329. Well struck and bold with excellent lettering and full legends. Faint signs of
old cleaning.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................................................................................................................................... $15,000 - UP
Purchased privately from H. Berk, includes his ticket.
2024
Gaius Caligula, with Agrippina I. Silver Denarius (3.49
g), AD 37-41
. Lugdunum, AD 40. C CAESAR AVG [GER]M P M
TR POT III COS III, laureate head of Gaius Caligula right.
Reverse:
AGRIPPINA MAT [C CAES AV]G GERM, draped bust of
Agrippina I right, hair tied in queue at back of neck. RIC 22;
Lyon 179; BN 33; BMC 23; RC 6.
NGC grade Ch F; Strike: 4/
5, Surface: 2/5. Smoothing.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $400 - 500
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LEASING
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OLD
A
UREUS OF
C
ALUDIUS
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2025 Claudius. Gold Aureus (7.69 g), AD 41-54
. Lugdunum, AD 41/2. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P, laureate head of Claudius right.
Reverse:
CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia seated left on curule chair, feet on footstool, holding hand before face and resting arm on lap. RIC
13; Lyon 18; BN 27-8; BMC 11-2; Calicó 338. Nice full legends.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value .......................................................................................................................................................................$4,000 - 5,000
Ex Coin Galleries (17 July 2002), 17.