Tetradrachm - Caligula

Features

Issuer	Gortyn (Cyrenaica and Crete)
Emperor	Caligula (Caius Augustus Germanicus) (37-41)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	37-41
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	9.6 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 531598
References	RPC Online I# 963 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , SvoronosCr# 3 Ioannis Nikolaus Svoronos; 1890. Numismatique de la Crète ancienne. Protat frères, Paris, France.

Obverse

Bare head of Caligula right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ

Unabridged legend: Γάϊος Καῖσαρ Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικὸς) ἀρχ(ιερεύς) μέγ(ας) δημ(αρχικῆς) ἐξου(σίας) ὕπα(τος)

Translation: Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, chief priest, with tribunician power, consul

Reverse

Statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, holding patera and sceptre, placed on a waggon drawn by four elephants, each with its mohout-rider, left; in the field, seven stars.

Mint

Gortyn, Crete, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (37-41)

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