Denarius Forgery from Unknown with C. Caesar Augustus Germanicus ("Caligula"), Emperor of Rome Artist: Giovanni da Cavino (Italian, 1500–1570)
Mint: Unknown

1850–70

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

3.2 g, 6:00, 17.5 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Charles Wyllys Betts, B.A. 1867, M.A. 1871

Accession Number

2001.87.29735

Geography

Made in Italy

Culture

Italian

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, laureate head l.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA, The three sisters of Caligula standing facing, as Securitas, leaning on column, Concordia, holding patera, and Fortuna, holding rudder ; each holds cornucopia. SC in exergue.
Provenance
Charles Wyllys Betts, to about 1887; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1887 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, denarii, money

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