Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 86, Lot 431
Gaius, 37-41 Denarius Lugdunum circa 37-38, AR 18.00 mm., 3.67 g.
C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS Bare head of Gaius r. Rev. Radiate head of Augustus r., between two stars. C 11. BMC 4. RIC 2. CBN 3.
Very rare. Nicely toned, two lovely portraits , well struck on a sound metal, Extrtemely Fine.
Few of Rome's emperors enjoy as foul a reputation as Gaius, who is generally known by the nickname Caligula, meaning 'bootikin' or 'little boots', which he received from his father's soldiers while he...