Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.69 g, 1h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 40. VF.

Electronic Auction 531 – Session 2
Lot: 1027. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Silver

Sold For $ 6 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.69 g, 1h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 40. C • CAESAR • AVG • PON • M • TR • POT • III • COS • III, laureate head right / [S] • P • Q • R •/ P • P/ OB • C • S • in three lines within oak wreath. RIC I 28 (Rome); Lyon 183 (unlisted dies); RSC 21; cf. BMCRE 29-30 (aureus); BN 39. Toned, some scrapes and scratches on reverse. VF.

From the S & S Collection. Ex Johns Hopkins University Collection [inv. 31.7.687] (Part I, Numismatic Fine Arts & Bank Leu, 16 May 1984), lot 729.


Closing Date and Time: 26 January 2023 at 10:08:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.