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[nagapiezz]

CALIGULA CALIGULA CALIGULA

I dont know latib.....

[menportraitsseries]

Petite saynette leste présentée au public du Metroplitan Museum of Art de New York, précisant que "les sujets érotiques décoraient fréquemment les objets du quotidien dans la Rome Imperiale. Coupes à boire (comme celle-ci en verre), poteries, lampes en terre cuite, vaiselle, peignes ou même dos de miroirs en contenaient de façon habituelle", la Rome antique étant moins prude que nos Babylones contemporaines. Censeurs,dénonciateurs et Tartuffe , veuillez donc passer votre chemin….

[romegreeceart]

Germanicus

* issued by Caligula

* Rome, 37-41 CE

* Numismatic collection, Berlin State Museums

https://smb.museum-digital.de/index.php?t=objekt&oges=153803&cachesLoaded=true

Provenance/rights: Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz; Creator: Dirk Sonnenwald ; Copyright Notice;CC BY-NC-SA

[romegreeceart]

Roman civil war commanders - Lucius Pinarius Scarpus

Julius Caesar’s grandnephew and also a heir in the next grade. He was to receive 1/8 of Caesar’s estate, but renounced his share in favor of his cousin Octavian. In a civil war against Brutus and Cassius he teamed up with Marcus Antonius commanding legions in Greece. During the following years Scarpus remained loyal to Antonius and triumvir assigned him military commander of Cyrenaica. After the battle of Actium Scarpus changed sides though; he neglected Antonius’ pleas for help and handed over his four legions to Octavianus. Scarpus was also rewarded since after the war Octavianus appointed his cousin as the governor of Cyrenaica.

During his years In Libya Scarpus issued coins in honor of both Antonius and Augustus, and above you can see a few examples.

Coin1: Marcus Antonius and Scarpus

* silver

* Kyrene, c. 31 BCE

* Obverse ; head of Zeus Ammon, M Antono Imp III

* reverse: goddess Victoria; "ANTONIO / AVG - SCARPVS IM/P"

* Numismatic Collection, Berlin

https://smb.museum-digital.de/index.php?t=objekt&oges=155681&cachesLoaded=true

Credit: Source: Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz; Creator: Dirk Sonnenwald ; Copyright Notice;CC BY-NC-SA

Coin 2 - Augustus and Scarpus  (“propaganda coin / concordia :) “

* silver

* Kyrene 31/29 BCE

* "IMP CAESAR[I] / SCARPVS IM[P]"

* Numismatic Collection, Berlin

https://smb.museum-digital.de/index.php?t=objekt&oges=151409&cachesLoaded=true

Source: Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz; Creator: Reinhard Saczewski ; Copyright Notice;CC BY-NC-SA  

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[romegreeceart]

Drusus Maior (January 14, 38 BCE - Summer, 9 BCE)

* issued by Claudius in 41/42 CE (soon after he became the emperor)

* obverse: head of Drusus, NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP

* reverse: triumphal arch and an equestrian statue between two tropae..  DE / GERM

* Coin Collection, University of Ruhr (Bochum)

https://westfalen.museum-digital.de/index.php?t=objekt&oges=7671&cachesLoaded=true

Source: Münzsammlung der Ruhr-Universität Bochum; Creator- Robert Dylka; Copyright Notice: CC BY-NC-SA   

[romegreeceart]

Roman princes: Gaius Caesar (20 BCE - 4 CE)

The coin was issued  in  5 BCE, a year when Gaius was declared “princeps juventutis”. At this time he was also a consul designate, pontifex and nominal leader of a cavalry division.

[romegreeceart]

Roman princes - Nero Julius Caesar (6-31 CE)

A detail of “Great cameo of France”. Nero is saluting emperor Tiberius who is sitting on a  throne. Nero was expected to be Tiberius’ successor but we all know what happened to him :( .

Source: Wikimedia, Cabinet des Médailles [CC BY 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)]; photo by Marie-Lan Nguyen

[romegreeceart]

Octavianus with a beard

* 36 BCE, Italy

* IMP CAESAR DIVI F III VIR · ITER R P C

* Ruhr University, coin collection

source: Münzsammlung der Ruhr-Universität Bochum; Creator Robert Dylka      Copyright Notice:CC BY-NC-SA