Germanicus was the father of Caligula and brother of Claudius. He was due to succeed Tiberius, but he died under mysterious circumstances.
This coin has nice detail but some crud in the legends and only a partial patina. I am going to try to gently clean it and maybe repatinate it. I’ll post my progress here.
Germanicus AE as. Struck under Caligula. Legend around SC, final issue 40-41 AD. Scarce.
Obverse: GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, bare head left.
Reverse: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR POT IIII P P around large SC.
29mm, 8.2g.
This issue, struck during the final year of Caligula’s reign (40-41 AD), is noticeably more scarce than the earlier types.
Spain, Castulo. Ca. early 1st Century BC.
Obverse: Diademed male head right.
Reverse: Bull standing right; L and crescent above.
20mm, 5.3 grams, Burgos 561.
What a schnoz that guy has on the obverse profile! Anyway, this coin was minted in the first century B.C. in Castulo Spain.
This is the first Byzantine coin I have gotten my hands on. It is a coin of Basil II (976-1025 AD). I won’t have it long though because it is a gift for a friend.
BASIL II Bulgaroktonos, Anonymous Follis.
Obverse- Bust of Jesus Christ with 2 pellets in the limbs of the nimbus cross and one pellet on the book of Gospels.
Reverse- IhSUS / XRISTUS / BASILEU / BASILE ( JESUS CHRIST KING OF KINGS ) in 4 lines - no ornaments above and one pellet below.
14.43 gm, 31 mm. Sear 1813, DOC Class A2.3
I got a new pocket coin today. It is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius. I will now retire and possibly give away this one.
Antoninus Pius sestertius, struck 141 /143 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse- ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III Laureate head right.
Reverse- PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM / SC, winged Thunderbolt.
RIC 110, 23.12 g, 31 mm.
