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Caius Coelius Caldus
Caius Coelius Caldus


Gens: Coelia
Moneyer: Caius Coelius Caldus
Date and mint: 51 BC - Rome


Obverse: Bust of C. Coelius Caldus, right. Dotted border.
Legend: C COEL CALDVS COS
Symbols: Obverse behind, L·D on Tablet | Reverse before, Coat of arms of Macedonia | Reverse behind, S, Oval shield with lightning bolt

Reverse: Radiated sun head, right. Dotted border.
Legend: CALDVS IIIVIR

Comment: On the obverse of the coin appears the bust of the moneyer man's grandfather who was first Consul in the year 94 BC and then Governor of Hispania Citerior

Provenance: Numismatica Ars Classica (2013)
Price: 1,533
437/1b
437/1b
Image courtesy of: Numismatica Ars Classica

Other references

Crawford: 437/1b
DR: 585
BMCRR (Grueber): Roma 3835
B (Babelon): Coelia 5
RSC (Seaby): Coelia 5
FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): 584
RC / RCV (D. Sear): 403
CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC:
CRR (Sydenham): 892
Cal (Calicó): 451
RBW:
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