Ancients
Gaius (Caligula) (AD 37-41). AR denarius (19mm, 3.35 gm, 12h). NGC (photo-certificate) Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5, edge chips. Lugdunum, 1st issue, AD 37. C•CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS, bare head of Caligula right / Radiate head of Divus Augustus right; flanked by two six-pointed stars. RIC I 2. Lustrous and attractive; sharp portraits compliment this ever-popular type. Unusual depth of Caligula's eye; interesting to examine in hand.
From the Leo's College Fund Collection
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