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RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 2

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RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 2, Denarius, Silver, struck at Lugdunum, 37–38 AD. Obverse: head of caligula, bare, right. Reverse: head of augustus, radiate, right; in field, left and right, a star. Weight about 3.5 g, diameter 18.7 mm.
obverse RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 2
obverse: Head of Caligula, bare, right
reverse RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 2
reverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, right; in field, left and right, a star
mint Lugdunum weight 3.54g (14)
ruler Gaius/Caligula diameter ⌀18.7 (5)
denomination Denarius axis 7↕ (8)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Caligula, bare, right

C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS
reverse

Head of Augustus, radiate, right; in field, left and right, a star

specimens (14)
British Museum 3.69g 10↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
Portable Antiquities Scheme 3.27g ⌀18.7 2↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme 3.58g ⌀19.0 6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme 3.10g ⌀18.9 12↕
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE) 3.78g 12↕
BnF (National Library of France) 3.75g
BnF (National Library of France) 3.54g
BnF (National Library of France) 3.71g
BnF (National Library of France) 3.72g
BnF (National Library of France) 3.68g
BnF (National Library of France) 3.12g
British Museum 3.66g 3↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)

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RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 2 (ric.1(2).gai.2), 37–38 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-gaiuscaligula-2/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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