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Aureus - Caligula and Germanicus GERMANICVS CAES P C CAES AVG GERM
40 year| Gold | 7.7 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Caligula (Caius Augustus Germanicus) (37-41) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 40 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.7 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#247142 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Head of Germanicus, bare, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GERMANICVS CAES P C CAES AVG GERM
Unabridged legend: Germanicus Caesar Pater Caius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Translation: Germanicus Caesar, father of emperor (Augustus) Gaius Caesar, conqueror of the Germans
Comment
Mass varies: 7.69–7.72 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a rare combination of two emperors, Caligula and Germanicus, on the same coin. This is unusual because Roman coins typically featured only one emperor per coin. The fact that this coin has both Caligula and Germanicus suggests that it was minted during a time when both emperors were in power simultaneously, which was a rare occurrence in the Roman Empire.
