Germanicus. Died AD 19. Æ As (28.5mm, 11.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-38. Bare head left / Legend around large S • C. RIC I 35 (Gaius). Dark brown and green patina. EF. Wonderful portrait. Ex Jürgen K. Schmidt Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 61, 25 September 2002), lot 1631; Elsen 58 (12 June 1999), lot 1196; Kunst und Münzen XX (8 November 1979), lot 31; Canessa & Nicola FPL (December 1950), no. 167.
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