Caligula, youngest son of Germanicus and Agrippina, was born A.D. 12, and was brought up among the legions in Germany. His real name, was Caius Caesar, and he was always called Caius by his contemporaries : Caligula was a surname given him by soldiers from his wearing in his boyhood small caligea, or soldiers boots.
Ae As - Caligula and Germanicus (father of Caligula) ( 37 to 38 ) - Rome
RIC 35, Cohen 1, BMC 49 - 11 grams - 28 mm - C
Obverse: GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, Germanicus head, bare, left.
Reverse: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT round S C.
Coin value: 525 USD (2011)
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RIC 38, Cohen 27, BMC 46 - 12,3 grams - 26 mm - C
Obverse: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, Gaius head, bare, left.
Reverse: VESTA (above); S - C to left and right of Vesta, diademed and veiled, seated left on ornamental throne, holding patera and long transverse sceptre.
Coin value: 12 000 USD (2011)
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RIC 43, BMC 60, Cohen 4var - 10,7 grams - 27 mm - R2
Obverse: GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, Germanicus head, bare, left.
Reverse: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR POT III P P around large S C.
Coin value: 675 USD (2004)
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RIC 50var, Cohen 4, BMC 74, CBN 123 - 11 grams - 26 mm - S
Obverse: GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, Germanicus head, bare, left.
Reverse: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P around large S C.
Coin value: 950 USD (2006)
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RIC 54, Cohen 29, BMC 72 - 12,3 grams - 26 mm - R
Obverse: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, Gaius head, bare, left.
Reverse: VESTA (above); S - C to left and right of Vesta, diademed and veiled, seated left on ornamental throne, holding patera and long transverse sceptre.
Coin value: 8 000 USD (2007)
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RIC 58, Cohen 3, BMC 161 (Tiberius), CBN 77-97 - 12,6 grams - 27 mm - C
Obverse: M AGRIPPA L F COS III, Agrippa head left wearing rostral crown.
Reverse: S-C to left and right of Neptune standing left, cloaked, right holding small dolphin, left vertical trident.
Coin value: 1 600 USD (2011)
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