Roman Empire Caligula AD 31-41 Silver Denarius NGC Very Fine Twelve Caesar’s Alexander the Great on a round flan of

on a round flan of uniform thickness and consistent weight (albeit about an eighth of a gram below the standard of 27

5 Liberty SS Central America shipwreck specimen has been off the market for many years

with only the right portion of the ringed border showing signs of wear

and there is a variety of visual traits that studious collectors can find

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Roman Empire Caligula AD 31-41 Silver Denarius NGC Very Fine Twelve Caesar’s Alexander the Great on a round flan ofGaius Caligula with Divus Germanicus. Silver denarius, Lugdunum, AD 37 38. 19 mm, 3. 76g, NGC Very Fine (VF) 5 5 Strike 3 5 Surface Obverse legend C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS shows the bare head of Caligula right. Reverse legend DIVVS AVG places the radiate head of the deified Germanicus. The reign of Caligula, the third Roman emperor, was short yet tumultuous, spanning from 37 to 41 AD. His time in power is often remembered for its notorious