Posted 02/26/2018 09:53 am
Hi-
This is what I think is true about the coins of Germanicus-
The imperial coinage for Germanicus was minted after his death mainly by Caligula, and Caligula's portrait was usually used. Claudius and Titus also minted memorial coins and used similar portraits as those used by Caligula. Some of the Roman colonies may have minted coins during his lifetime and those portraits usually looked similar to Augustus portraits.
So, if you thought that you purchased a Germanicus coin but it looks like Caligula, It actually is a Germanicus but was not minted while he was alive.
This is what I think is true about the coins of Germanicus-
The imperial coinage for Germanicus was minted after his death mainly by Caligula, and Caligula's portrait was usually used. Claudius and Titus also minted memorial coins and used similar portraits as those used by Caligula. Some of the Roman colonies may have minted coins during his lifetime and those portraits usually looked similar to Augustus portraits.
So, if you thought that you purchased a Germanicus coin but it looks like Caligula, It actually is a Germanicus but was not minted while he was alive.
