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Coin ID #1644

Apameia (AD 37-41) AE 23 - Caligula

Caligula, 37-41 AD. AE23 (6.45g). DRVSVS NERO CAESARES D D, bust of Nero and Drusus / AGRIPPINA DIVA DRVSILLA IVLIA, the Caligula sisters standing facing, Agrippina with cornucopiae, right hand on column, Drusilla with patera and cornucopiae, and Julia with ruder and cornucopiae. Dark green patina, EF. Extremely rare.

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Filename:00317q00~0.jpg
City/Mint name:Apameia - Myrleia
Rating (17 votes):00000
Keywords:bronze / roman
References:RG I, p. 252, 2 var. and Pl. XXXVIII, 10; RPC 2014
Valuation:Lanz Auc. 112 (11/2002), lot 317 (est. EUR 5,000; unsold)
Photo courtesy of:Numismatik Lanz - www.numislanz.de
Filesize:56 KiB
Date added:May 22, 2005
Dimensions:691 x 355 pixels
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  [Jan 09, 2013 at 10:47 PM]
Typing the famous 3 sisters Sestertius from the Rome mint, this coin shows important familial propaganda, as with the death of Drusilla and the falling away of Julia and Agrippina, the Rome issue was only minted in his first year of rule. This is wonderful JC propaganda.

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