COIN (ROMAN)

A complete silver denarius of Caligula (AD 37-41), dating to AD 37-8 (Reece Period 1). MInt of Lugdunum



Obv. C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT; Bare head of Gaius right



Rev. GERMANICVS [CAES P CAES AVG GERM]; bare head of Germanicus right



RIC I, p. 108, cf. no. 12.

Ruler: Caligula
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Bare head of Caligula right
Obverse legend: [C CAESAR AVG GE]RM [P M TR POT]
Reverse: Bare head of Germanicus right
Reverse legend: GERMANICVS [CAES P CAES AVG GERM]
Dated: 37.0 to 38.0
Weight (g): 3.53
Diameter (mm): 17.7
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Isle of Wight
County: Isle of Wight
Region: South East
Place known as: Isle of Wight
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).gai.12
Notes: 
Coins of Caligula are very rarely found in Britain. This is only the fourth to be recorded on the database. We believe that Caligula only struck coins in Lugdunum during the first year of his reign; the mint then moved to Rome.