GERMANICUS. Father of Caligula.. (d. AD 19) Dupondius, 13.88g. Rome. Celebrating the recovery of the eagles.

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GERMANICUS. Father of Caligula.. (d. AD 19)
Obverse: GERMANICVS CAESAR
Germanicus, bare-headed and cloaked, standing in quadriga, right, holding eagle tipped sceptre. Countermark rectangular incuse: NCAPI
Reverse: SIGNIS RECEPT DEVICTIS GERM
Germanicus bare-headed and cuirassed with tunic standing, left, right hand raised and left hand holding aquila.

Mint City: Rome. Minted AD 37-41
Reference: RIC 57 (Caligula)
Minted by Caligula to celebrate his father Germanicus' famous feat of AD 17 in which he recovered two of the three standards lost by Varus in Rome's most ignominious defeat, at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest in AD 9. In obverse countermark rectangular incuse: NCAPI 1. Nero Ceasar Augustus Populi Romani 2. Nero Caesar Augustus Probavit

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