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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1947,0606.684
Denomination
drachm
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Bare head of Caligula, right, sceptre over left shoulder.
(obverse)
Radiate head of Divus Augustus, left; seven stars around.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Gaius (Caligula)
Cultures/periods
Roman Provincial
Production date
37-41
Production place
Minted in:
Crete
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Weight:
2.890 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RPC1 / Roman provincial coinage. Vol.1, From the death of Caesar to the death of Vitellius (44 BC-AD 69)
(965/6, p232)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
Associated names
Portrait of:
Gaius (Caligula)
Portrait of:
Augustus (Octavian)
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Col James Saumarez Cameron
Acquisition date
1947
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1947,0606.684