Description: CALIGULA ROMAN EMPEROR COIN RULING FROM 37 - 41 A.D. THIS COIN WAS MINTED FROM BETWEEN 37-38 AD AND IS GRADEDFINE 15, very minor corrosion on rim at 12:30, 4:30 and 7:30, THIS COIN IS AUTHENTICATEDBYANACS - RARE COIN.CALIGULA WAS A VERY NASTY ROMAN EMPEROR, MAYBE THE NASTIEST OF ALL (LOOK UP HIS HISTORY). IT WAS RUMORED UPON HIS DEATH THE ROMAN ELITE AND THE POOR ALIKE THROUGH HIS COINS IN THE RIVER. HE ONLY RULED FOR FOUR YEARS. HIS COINS ARE THOUGH TO GET AHOLD OF, ESPECIALLY IN GOOD CONDITION. HIS COINS ARE DEPICTED (THIS ONE) WITH HIS IMAGE IN THE OBVERSE AND THE BORDER OF THE COIN READING: CCAESAER (THE C BEFORE CAESAR STANDING FOR CALIGULA) AUG GERMANICUS PON M TR POT, REVERSE OF COIN IS VERY NICELY STRUCK AS WELL DEPICTING: VESTA SEATED AND FACING LEFT (goddess) WITH THE LETTERS TO LEFT AND RIGHT OF VESTA READING: S C. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A ROMAN COIN OF HIS WITH HIS NAME OF CALIGULA SPELLED OUT ON THE COIN, MAYBE THEY EXIST. CALIGULA WAS ASSINATED BY THE ROMAN GUARD. THIS COIN IS VERY WELL STRUCK OBVERSE AND REVERSE AND IS VERY WELL ROUNDED AND WAS MINTED IN ROME. THIS COIN IS ALMOST 2,000 YEARS OLD AND CALIGULA COINS WITH HIS IMAGE ON THE COIN ARE DISAPPEARING FAST! THIS COIN HAS BEEN AUTHENTICATED BY THE PROFESSIONALS AT ANACS ( THE OLDEST GRADING COMPANY), BE CAREFUL AS THERE ARE A LOT OF QUITE GOOD LOOKING FAKES OUT THERE. I KNOW BECAUSE I HAVE PURCHASED A FEW OF THEM. A TRUE RELIC OF HISTORY! FREE INSURED SHIPPING WITH SIGNATURE REQUIRED.
Price: 369 USD
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
End Time: 2024-01-14T16:15:25.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Composition: Bronze
Provenance: ROME
Certification Number: 4796789
Grade: F 15
Ruler: Caligula
Certification: ANACS
Date: 37 - 38 A.D.
Denomination: Denarius
Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned
Historical Period: Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD)
Year: 37-38 AD
Era: Ancient
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy