Gaius (Caligula), with Agrippina Senior. AD 37-41. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.68 g, 9h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 37. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 747. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 4 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Gaius (Caligula), with Agrippina Senior. AD 37-41. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.68 g, 9h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 37. Bare head of Gaius (Caligula) right / Draped bust of Agrippina right. RIC I 8; Lyon 162; RSC 4. Toned, minor porosity, hairline flan crack, a few minor marks under tone. VF.

Ex Thomas Bentley Cederlind Estate (Classical Numismatic Group 102, 18 May 2016), lot 860; Gorny & Mosch 195 (7 March 2011), lot 401A.

The accession of Gaius (Caligula) to the imperial throne on the death of his great-uncle Tiberius signaled a kind of "golden age" in that for the first time, not only did a direct biological descendant of Augustus become emperor, but one who could also claim a direct link with several important Republican figures. Through his mother, Agrippina Sr., Gaius was descended from Augustus, and also Agrippa, the victor of Actium. Gaius' father Germanaicus was the son of Nero Claudius Drusus and nephew of Tiberius, sons of Augustus' widow, Livia. Through his mother Antonia, Germanicus was the grandson of Mark Antony and Octavia, the sister of Augustus. Accordingly, many of his coins recall his dynastic connections to both the Julians and the Claudians as well as his own family, and included in their designs his mother and his three sisters.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 132 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 18-19 May 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Three – Lot 588-888 will be held Tuesday morning, 19 May 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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