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Æ24 - Caligula ΣΑΜΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Samos (Conventus of Miletus) |
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| Year | 37-41 |
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| Weight | 12.26 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, laureate bust of the emperor Caligula (Gaius Caesar Germanicus) facing right, with draped shoulders, rendered in the provincial Greek style characteristic of the Ionian mint. The portrait displays the characteristic features of Caligula with short hair. The circular Greek legend surrounds the effigy, reading ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length cult statue of Hera Samia standing facing right, draped in long robes and depicted in the archaic xoanon style characteristic of the famous sanctuary on Samos. The goddess holds her attributes in the traditional pose associated with the Heraion of Samos. The ethnic legend ΣΑΜΙΩΝ is inscribed vertically in the left field, attesting to the civic authority of the Samian mint. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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