[Home, My eBay, Site Map, Sign In/Out] [eBay logo] [Main Navigation] [Browse Sub-Navigation] ORC8822 Caligula dupondius Augustus VF Item #1213475281 Coins:Coins: World:Ancient:Roman: Imperial Bidding is closed for this item. [Show description]Currently $600.00 First $600.00 bid [Leave feedback] Quantity 1 # of 0 bid history (to seller) bids Time left Auction has ended. LocationMassachusetts Country USA Started Feb-08-01 12:34:47 PST Ends Feb-15-01 12:34:47 PST [Image] Seller (Rating) oldromancoins.com (1051) [star] [about me] view comments in seller's Feedback Profile | view seller's other auctions | [Image] High bid -- Payment Visa/MasterCard, eBay Online Payments by Money Order/Cashiers Billpoint Checks, Personal [Image] [Image] Checks, Other, See Instant Purchase item description for payment methods accepted Shipping Seller pays for shipping, Seller ships internationally (worldwide), See item description for shipping charges [Image] Relist Seller: Didn't sell your item the first time? item eBay will refund your relisting fee if it sells the second time around. Relist this item. Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before bidding. Auction currency is U.S. dollars ($) unless otherwise noted. Description Classical Cash and [Image] present: [Image] [Image] ORC8822 Caligula dupondius Augustus VF Caligula & Divus Augustus - Æ dupondius, (16.18g) Rome Mint, CONSENSV SENAT ET EQ ORDIN P Q R Laureate and togate statue of Gaius Caligula seated left on curule chair, holding branch in right hand, left hand at side. / DIVVS AVGVSTVS Radiate head of Divus Augustus left, Large S C at sides. RIC56. VF, brown patina, good style dies, on a full flan. While the seated figure is attributed to Augustus (?) in RIC, this example, at least, shows a togate Caligula seated. RIC notes, "H. von Kaenel, Schweitz Münzbatter, May 1978, p. 39 has suggested that the reverse type shows Gaius r. holding laurel, l. globe." Struck from very good style Rome mint dies , which clearly show the seated figure to be Caligula. The obverse includes the clear facial features of Caligula on the seated figure. On other dies, the features are less certainly Caligula. cf. Ancient Portraits in the J. Paul Getty Museum, 1987, p. 89 citing a similar specimen in the Historical Museum of Bern. This coin probably features an image of an actual statue of the emperor. Dio Cassius notes, that the Senate ordered a guard to keep watch at each of Caligula's statues. (Dio Cassius LIX.26). (Suetonius notes that one statue of the emperor was dressed, depending on the dress of the emperor on that day). The seated statue of the emperor should be taken to be the obverse of this coin, with the head of Divus Augustus and the S C of the Senate on the reverse. No other bronze features S C on the obverse. Heads of Augustus appear on the reverse of aureii and denarii of Caligula, while a similar togate figure of the emperor appears on the obverse of sestertii of Divus Augustus, Tiberius and Caligula, and later under Divus Vespasian. Rare. to see ALL the wonderful items in this week's eBay sale! to go to OldRomanCoins.com for coins, antiquities, and books! FREE SHIPPING: we will ship this item ANYWHERE in the WORLD, with NO HANDLING OR SHIPPING CHARGES! Personal checks (in U.S. funds) are acceptable. However, we reserve the right to delay shipment until funds have cleared. To avoid delay, if you are a new customer, use Billpoint, or send a bank check or money order. [Image] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] Bidding Bidding is closed for this item. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Instant Purchase details[Image] eBay Online Payments by Billpoint: * Seller Payment Terms: Shipping: $0.00 first item, $0.00 each additional item. 0.00% sales tax charged * Seller Return Policy: none To pay for this item, simply click the "Pay Now" button at the top of this page in the eBay Online Payments section. Return to top Top Questions From This Page • How do I place a proxy bid? It • Why isn't my picture showing up? looks like I can only place a • As a seller, how can I cancel an maximum bid. unwanted bid? • Why doesn't my bid show up? • Why does my email address appear • What does "reserve not yet met" when I have a User ID? mean? • How do I register? • How can I change something or • Questions and answers related to cancel my listing completely? Honesty Counter --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcements | Register | SafeHarbor (Rules & Safety) | Feedback Forum | About eBay Copyright © 1995-2001 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. [TrustE] Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy.