Gaius (Caligula), with Agrippina Senior. AD 37-41. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.74 g, 12h).

Keystone Auction 6 – Session Three – The Ken Bressett Collection, Part II – Roman Coinage
Lot: 3134. Estimated: $ 4 000

Roman Imperial, Silver

Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Gaius (Caligula), with Agrippina Senior. AD 37-41. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.74 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 37-38. Laureate head of Gaius (Caligula) right / Draped bust of Agrippina right. RIC I 14 (Rome mint); Lyon 169; RSC 2. VF, attractively toned, scattered marks in field. A splendid pair of bold portraits.

From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Pegasi Auctions 444, 2011 @ $3,700.

The accession of Gaius (Caligula) to the imperial throne on the death of his great-uncle Tiberius signalled 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 Keystone 6 lots will be determined at the online sale that will be held on 11 March 2022. Session Three, presenting part 1 of the Ken Bressett Collection, featuring Roman coinage, will be held Friday evening, 11 March 2022 beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.