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Gaius Caligula, 37-41 AD.

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RIC 1 sear5 #1806	Caligula & Divus Augustus AV Aureus. Struck 37 AD. C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS, bare head right / Radiate head of Divus Augustus right, between two stars. Cohen 10.	(2 examples)
RIC 2 sear5 #1808	Caligula (Gaius) & Augustus AR Denarius. C. CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS, bare head right / Augustus head, radiate, r., between two stars. BMC 4.	(7 examples)
RIC 8	Caligula & Agrippina Senior denarius. C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, laureate head right / AGRIPPINA MAT C CAES AVG GERM, draped bust of Agrippina Senior right. RSC 4.	Text	Obv	Rev

RIC 10 sear5 #1809	Caligula & Divus Augustus Denarius. C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, bare head right / DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE, radiate head of Divus Augustus right. RSC 3.	(2 examples)
RIC 12 sear5 #1815	Caligula & Germanicus Denarius. C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, laureate head of Caligula right / GERMANICVS CAES P C CAES AVG GERM, bare head of Germanicus right. RSC 4.	(3 examples)
RIC 14 sear5 #1825	Caligula and Agrippina Senior denarius. C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, Laureate head right / AGRIPPINA MAT C CAES AVG, draped bust right, hair in plait behind. RSC 2.	(3 examples)
RIC 15 sear5 #1807	Caligula & Divus Augustus AV Aureus. Lyons mint, 37-8 AD. C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, laureate head of Caligula right / DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE, radiate head of Divus Augustus right. Cohen 1, CalicĂł 332.	(One example)
RIC 16	Caligula & Divus Augustus, AR denarius. C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS, laureate head of Caligula right / DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE, radiate head of Augustus right, * * at sides. RSC 2.	Text	Image

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RIC 18	Gaius Caligula and Germanicus Denarius. Struck 38/9 AD. C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, laureate head of Caligula right / GERMANICVS CAES P C CAES AVG GERM, bare head of Germanicus right. RSC 2.	Text	Obv	Rev

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RIC 19	Caligula Denarius. C CAESAR AVG GERM PM TR POT, bust right / SPQR - P P - OB C S in 3 lines within wreath. RSC 19.	Text	Image

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RIC 22 sear5 #1826	Caligula & Agrippina Sr Denarius. Struck 40 AD. C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT III COS III, laureate head of Caligula right / AGRIPPINA MAT C CAES AVG GERM, draped bust of Agrippina right. RSC 6.	(One example)
RIC 24 sear5 #1810	Caligula & Divus Augustus Denarius. C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT III COS III, laureate head right / DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE, radiate head of Augustus right. RSC 7.	(One example)
RIC 25	Caligula & Germanicus AV Aureus. 40 AD. C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT III COS III, laureate head of Caligula right / GERMANICVS CAES P CAES AVG GERM, bare head of Germanicus right. Cohen 6.	Text	Image

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RIC 28 sear5 #1797	Gaius Caligula AR Denarius. C CAESAR PON M TR POT III COS III, laureate head of Caligula right / SPQR/P P/OB C S in three lines within wreath. RSC 21.	(One example)
RIC 31	Caligula & Divus Augustus Denarius. 41 AD. C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT IIII COS IIII, laureate head right / DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE, radiate head of Augustus right. RSC 8.	Text	Image

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RIC 32 Sear'88 #612	Gaius Caligula Ć Sestertius. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, laureate head / ADLOCVT above, COH below, Caligula standing left on platform, haranguing 5 soldiers. RIC 32, Cohen 1.	(5 examples)
RIC 33 sear5 #1800	Caligula AE sestertius. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, laureate head left / AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA, the sisters of Caligula standing, bearing the attributes of various goddesses, SC in ex. Cohen 4.	(8 examples)
RIC 33FAKE	Caligula Ć Cast Sestertius after Cavino, probably 18th or 19th century, imitating types of Rome Mint. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, laureate head left / AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA, three sisters of Caligula as goddesses, SC in ex.	Text	Obv	Rev

RIC 36	Caligula Ć Sestertius. Struck 37/8 AD. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS P M TR POT, PIETAS in ex, Pietas, veiled, seated left and holding patera, elbow resting on statue / DIVO AVG S-C, Gaius sacrificing before hexastyle temple; attendants with bull and patera at sides. Cohen 9.	Text	Image

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RIC 37	Caligula Ć Sestertius. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, laureate head left / SPQR P P OB CIVES SERVATOS in wreath. Cohen 34.	Text	Image

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RIC 38 sear5 #1803	Gaius Caligula Ć As. Struck 37-8 AD. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, bare head left / VESTA above, S C across field, Vesta seated left, holding patera and sceptre. Cohen 27.	(94 examples)
RIC 39	Caligula Ć Quadrans. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG, pileus between S-C / PONT M TR P III PP COS DES III around large RCC.	Text	Image

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RIC 44	Caligula Ć Sestertius. Struck 39-40 AD. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III, Pietas seated left, holding patera, left elbow resting on small facing statue, PIETAS below / DIVO AVG S-C, Gaius sacrificing before hexastyle temple; one attendant leading bull to altar, the other holding a patera. Cohen 9.	Text	Image

RIC 45	Caligula AE Quadrans. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG, pilius between S-C / PON M TR P III P P COS TER T around R C C. BMC 63, Cohen 6.	Text	Image

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RIC 46 sear5 #1801	Caligula Ć Sestertius. 39-40 AD, C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P Laureate head left / S P Q R P P OB CIVES SERVATOS in oak wreath. Cohen 25.	(One example)
RIC 47	Gaius Caligula Ć As. Struck 39-40 AD. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P, bare head left / VESTA above, S C across field, Vesta seated left, holding patera and sceptre. Cohen 28.	Text	Image

RIC 49 sear5 #1828	Nero and Drusus Caesars AE Dupondius. NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES, Nero and Drusus on horseback galloping right / C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII PP around large SC. Cohen 2.	(4 examples)
RIC 51 sear5 #1802	Caligula AE Sestertius. 40-41 AD. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, PIETAS below, Pietas seated / DIVO-AVG S-C, Caligula sacrificing left in front of hexstyle temple of Divus Augustus, two attendants behind restrianing bull. Cohen 11.	(5 examples)
RIC 52 sear5 #1804	Caligula Ć quadrans. COS TERT PON M TR P IIII P P around large RCC / C CAESAR DIV AVG PRON AVG Liberty cap, S C at sides.	(7 examples)
RIC 53	Caligula Ć Sestertius. 40-41 AD. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, bare head left / SPQR/PP/OB CIVES/SERVATOS, Legend in four lines within oak wreath. Cohen 26.	Text	Image

RIC 54	Caligula Ć As. 40-41 AD. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, bare head left / VESTA, S C across field, Vesta seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre. Cohen 29.	Text	Image

RIC -	Caligula AE Quadrans. Rome mint, Struck 1-24 January 41 AD. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG, pileus between S C / PON M TR P IIII P P COS QVAT, legend around R C C. RIC I (first ed.) 41; Cohen 8.	Text	Image

RIC 56 sear5 #1811	Caligula & Divus Augustus Ć Dupondius. 37-41 AD. CONSENSV SENAT ET EQ ORDIN P Q R, laureate & togate statue of Gaius Caligula seated left on curule chair, holding branch / DIVVS AVGVSTVS S-C, radiate head of Divus Augustus left. Cohen 87.	(14 examples)
RIC 63 sear5 #1798	Caligula AR Drachm of Caesaria, Cappadocia. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS, bare head right / IMPERATOR PONT MAX AVG TR POT, simpulum and lituus. RPC 3624.	(2 examples)
Carthago Nova RPC 184	Carthago Nova. Caligula & Caesonia. Circa 37-41 AD. Ć 23mm. Laureate head of Caligula right / Head of Caesonia as Salus right.	Text	Image

RPC 185	Caligula & Caesonia Ć 28 of Carthago Nova, Spain. C CAESAR AVG GERMANIC IMP P M TR P COS, laureate head right / CN ATEL FLAC CN POM FLAC II VIR Q V I N C, SAL-AVG across field, head of Caesonia right. SGI 419.	Text	Image

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Osca RPC 302	Caligula Ć28 of Spain, Terraconensis, Osca. G Tarracina & P Priscus, duoviri. C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS, laureate head right / G TARRACINA P PRISCO IIVIR, horseman galloping right holding spear, V V OSCA below.	Text	Image

Caesaraugusta RPC 371	Spain, Caesaraugusta. Gaius (Caligula). 37-41 AD. Ć 31mm (12.64 gm). Laureate head of Caligula left / Colonist plowing; Licinianus and Germanicus, duovirs.	Text	Image

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Bilbilis RPC 400	Caligula AE28 of Bilbilis, Spain. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head right / ... MVN AVG BILBIL C CORN REFI M HELVFONT, Wreath containing P VIR.	Text	Obv	Rev

Segobriga RPC 476	Gaius Caligula Ć 28mm As of Spain, Segobriga. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head left / SEGO BRIGA in wreath. Burgos 1724.	Text	Image

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RPC 477	Caligula AE20mm Semis of Segobriga in Spain. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head left / SEGO BRIGA within wreath.	Text	Obv	Rev

Knossos RPC 996	Caligula & Germanicus Ć21 of Knossos, Crete, C CAESAR AV GERMANICVS, laureate head right / GER CAESAR PVLCHRO III VARIO IIVIR, laureate head of Germanicus right. Svor. Crete 209.	Text	Obv	Rev

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Gortyna RPC 1022	Caligula & Germanicus Ć20 of Gortyna, Crete. GAION KAISAPA GEPMANIKON SEBASTON, bare head of Caligula right / GEPMANIKON KAISAPA ERI AYGOYPEINW GOPTY, bare head of Germanicus right.	Text	Obv	Rev

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Corinth\. RPC 1171	Gaius-Caligula and Tiberius Gemellus, Caesars Ć 15mm - Semis of Corinth. COR, Pegasus flying left / CAES/GEM, bare heads of Gaius Caligula and Tiberius Gemellus confronted.	Text	Image

RPC 1172	Caligula Ć20 of Corinth. Struck 37-38 AD. P Vipsanius Agrippa and M Bellius Proculus, magistrates. C CAESAR AVGVST, bare head right / VIPSANI . AGRIPPA IIVIR, Pegasos flying right, COR below. SNG Cop 222.	Text	Image

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RPC 1173	Caligula AE20 of Corinth. 37-38 AD. Bare head of Caligula left / Pegasus flying right. Amandry 186-9.	Text	Image

Thessalonika RPC 1572	Caligula & Germanicus Ć 21 mm of Macedon, Thessalonika. 37-41 AD. Laureate head of Gaius Caligula left / QESSALONIKEWN GERMANIKOS, bare head of Germanicus left. Touratsoglou 1-2.	Text	Image

RPC 1573	Caligula & Antonia Ć20 of Thessalonika, Macedon. G KAISR SEBASTOS, laureate head of Caligula left / GERMANIKOS QESSALONIKEWN, veiled head of Antonia left.	Text	Obv	Rev

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RPC 1576	Caligula Ć21 of Thessalonika, Macedonia. G KAICAP SEBASTOS, laureate head left / QESSALO NIKEWN within olive wreath. RPC 1576.	Text	Obv	Rev

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Amphipolis RPC 1637	Caligula AE20 of Amphipolis, Macedonia. Emperor on horseback / Europa on bull. BMC 85.	Text	Obv	Rev

Philippi RPC 1656cf	Caligula Ć17 of an uncertain Macedonian mint (Philippi?). Bare head right / two preists plowing right behind an ox.	Text	Obv	Rev

Rhoemetalkes RPC 1723	Caligula & King Rhoemetalkes III Ć26 of the Thracian Kingdom. AIW KAISARI SEBASTW, laureate head of Caligula left / BASILEUS ROIMHTALKAS, diademed & draped bust of Rhoemetalkes III left. BMC 2, Jurukova 209, SGI 5407.	Text	Image

Bosporus RPC 1904	Caligula AE22 from the Kingdom of Bosporus, Aspurgus (8 BC to 38 AD). No legend: Aspurgus' diademed head right, BAP monogram behind, IB under chin / GAIOV KAISAROS GEPMANIKOY, Caligula's bare head right. Lindgren III 156.	Text	Image

RPC 1904v	Caligula AE22 from the Kingdom of Bosporus, Aspurgus (8 BC to 38 AD). No legend: Aspurgus' diademed head right, BAP monogram behind, IG under chin / GAIOV KAICAPOC GEPMANIKOY, Caligula's bare head right. Lindgren III 156.	Text	Image

Ilium RPC 2312	Caligula & Divus Augustus Ć 25mm of Ilium, Troas. Bare head of Gaius right facing radiate head of Augustus left / Busts of Roma right and Senate left, vis ŕ vis; between them, statue of Athena facing, holding spear and shield. BMC 37.	Text	Image

Smyrna RPC 2471	Caligula Ć 22mm of Smyrna, Ionia. Menophanes, Aviola proconsul, ca 37-38 AD. GAION KAICAPA GEPMANIKON EPI AOYIOLA, laureate head right / GEPMANIKON AGPIPPEINA ZMYPNAIWN MHNOFANHC, vis ŕ vis busts of Germanicus, bareheaded, & Agrippina Senior, draped.	Text	Obv	Rev

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RPC 2472	Caligula & Drusilla, AE19 of Smyrna, Ionia. GAION KAICAPA GEPMANIKON ERI AOYIOLA Laureate head of Caligula right / DPOYCILLAN ZMYPNAIWN MHNOŘANHC Drusilla seated left, holding corn ears and poppies, and scepter. BMC 272; SNG Cop 1344.	Text	Obv	Rev

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RPC 2473	Caligula Ć18 of Smyrna, Ionia. GAION KAICAPA EI AOYOLA, laureate head right / ZMYPNAIWN MHNOFANHC, Nike advancing right, carrying palm & wreath.	Text	Obv	Rev

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RPC 2891	Caligula AE20 of Phrygia, Collosae. Laureate head left / Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm. Von Aulock, Phrygiens II 545.	Text	Image

Philadelphia, Lydia RPC 3018	Caligula, Ć17 of Philadelphia, Lydia. GAIOC KAICAP, laureate head right / FILADELFEWN MELANFOS IEREUS GERMANIKOU, jugate, laureate & draped busts of the Dioscouri right.	Text	Obv	Rev

RPC 3023v	Caligula AE18 of Lydia, Philadelphia. 37-41 AD. Hermogenes, Olympionikes. GAIOS, bare head right / busts of the Dioscuri right, palm behind.	Text	Image

RPC 3026	Caligula Ć15 of Philadelphia, Lydia. GAIOC KAICAP, bare head right, lituus before / [Ř]ILA DELŘEWN MOCXIMWNOC, thunderbolt.	Text	Image

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RPC 3027A	Caligula AE15 of Philadelphia, Lydia. GAIOC KAICAP, bare head right, lituus before. / FILA DELFEWN MOCXIMWNOC, thunderbolt.	Text	Obv	Rev

RPC 3028	Caligula Ć 18mm of Philadelphia, Lydia. Kleandros Philokaisar, magistrate. Bare head right / Capricorn left with cornucopiae; monogram before. SNGvA 3072.	Text	Image

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RPC 3032	Caligila Ć 19mm of Lydia, Philadelphia. Artemon, son of Hermogenos, moneyer. GAIOC KAICAP GEPMANIKOC NEOKAICAPEWN, laureate head right / AGRIPPINAN APTEMWN EPMOGENOVC, Agrippina Senior seated right on chair with ornate legs, holding scepter & cornucopiae. BMC 55, SNG Cop 372.	Text	Image

RPC 3033	Caligula AE18 of Lydia, Philadelphia. Magistrate Artemon Hermogenous. GAIOC KAICAP GEPMANIKOC, laureate head right / ARTEMWN ERMOGENOVC NEOKAICAPEWN, panther advancing right, head turned back, holding thyrsus.	Text	Image

Aezani RPC 3073	Caligula Brass AE18 of Aezani, Phrygia. Nannas, Stephanephoros (the Wreath Bearer). G KIAC CEB GEPMANIKOC, laureate draped bust right, seen from behind / AIZANITWN EPI NANNA STEFANHFOPOY, Zeus of Aezani standing left with eagle & scepter. BMC 70, SNGCop 81, SGI 393.	Text	Image

RPC 3074	Caligula Brass Ć16 of Aezanis, Phrygia. Magistrate Praxime. G KAIC CEB GEPMANIKOC, laureate head right / AIZANITWN EPI PRAXIME, draped bust of Artemis right. BMC 71.	Text	Obv	Rev

RPC 3079	Caligula Brass AE19 of Phrygia, Aezanis. Magistrate Aristarchos Heirax. GAIOC KAICAP, laureate head right / AIZANITWN EPI APICTAPXOY IEPAKOC, Zeus standing left with eagle and sceptre. RPC 3079.	Text	Obv	Rev

RPC 3085	Caligula Brass AE19 of Aezanis in Phrygia. Magistrates Lollius Klassikos & Lollius Rufus. GAIOS KAISAP, radiate head right / AIZANTIWN EPI POYFOY KAI KLACCIKOY, Zeus of Aezanis standing left with eagle & scepter, monogram of LOLLIWN. BMC 55.	Text	Obv	Rev

RPC 3086	Gaius Caligula Brass Ć 20mm of Phrygia, Aezani. GAIOC KAICAP, radiate head right / AIZANTEIWN EPI KLACCIKOY KAI POYFOY, Zeus standing left, half draped, holding eagle & scepter, monograms in left field. BMC 66.	Text	Image

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Mallos RPC 4019	Caligula (or Tiberius?) Ć 20mm of Mallos, Cilicia. Laureate head left / MALLOTWN ME-EP, Nike advancing right, holding wreath; eight-pointed star above. SNG Levante 1267.	Text	Image

RPC 4068	Caligula Ć 22mm of Cilicia, Epiphanea. Dated year 107 (39/40 AD). Laureate head left / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Levante 1809.	Text	Image

Antioch, Syria RPC 4164	Caligula & Agrippina Senior AR Tetradrachm of Antioch, Syria. Dated RY 1 (37/8 AD). Laureate head of Caligula right / AGRIPPEINHS ANTIO MHTPO•, draped bust of Agrippina right; pellet in left field, date above ET in right.	Text	Image

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RPC 4166	Gaius Caligula and Agrippina I AR Tetradrachm of Antioch, Syria. Laureate head of Caligula right / Draped bust of Agrippina I right; pellet behind. BMC 164.	Text	Image

Laodikeia ad Mare RPC 4445	Gaius Caligula. Ć 23mm of Syria, Laodikeia ad Mare. Laureate head right / Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right; DI below. SNG Cop 339.	Text	Image

RPC 4446	Caligula Ć 23mm of Laodicea ad Mare, Syria. GAIOY KAISAPOS SEBASTOY GEPM, laureate head right / IOYLIEWN TWN KAI LAODIKEWN, veiled & turreted head of Tyche right, PA below.	Text	Image

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Gabala RPC 4453	Gaius Caligula Ć 20mm.of Gabala, Syria. Q EP, laureate head right; A below / GABALEON, eagle standing left.	Text	Image

Sidon RPC 4612	Caligula AE21 of Sidon, Phoenicia. Laureate head right, star before / SIDWNOS, Europa riding bull left, holding his horn. BMC 208.	Text	Obv	Rev

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