Reign: Roman Republic Persons:

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Cistophorus; 11.64 g (2)

Obverse: cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to left; all within ivy wreath

Reverse: ΚΥΔΑΣ ΚΡΗΤΑΡΧΑΣ, ΚΡΗ-ΤΑΙ/Ε-Ω/Ν (in field); Zeus standing facing, head right, holding thunderbolt in right hand and eagle in left hand between two coiled serpents with heads erect

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 2598

Diameter:  26 Weight: 11.37   Axis: 12 

Reign: Roman Republic Persons:

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Cistophorus; 11.64 g (2)

Obverse: cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to left; all within ivy wreath

Reverse: ΚΥΔΑΣ ΚΡΗΤΑΡΧΑΣ, ΚΡΗ-ΤΑΙ/Ε-Ω/Ν (in field); Zeus standing facing, head right, holding thunderbolt in right hand and eagle in left hand between two coiled serpents with heads erect

Museum: N: Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples (Italy) Inventory: 7581

Bibliography: Sv, pl. XXXII, 1 

Diameter:  26 Weight: 11.9   Axis: 12 

Reign: Tiberius Persons: Tiberius (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Drachm; 2.67 g (2)

Obverse: ΤΙΒΕΡΙΩ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΩ ΓΟΡΤΥΝΙΩ; laureate head of Tiberius, right

Reverse: ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΩ ΚΡΗΤΕΣ Ε(ΠΙ) ΚΟΡ ΛΥ(ΠΩ); radiate head of Divus Augustus, left

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 357

Bibliography: Sv. pl. XVII, 1 

Diameter:  17 Weight: 2.7   Axis: 6 

Reign: Tiberius Persons: Tiberius (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Drachm; 2.67 g (2)

Obverse: ΤΙΒΕΡΙΩ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΩ ΓΟΡΤΥΝΙΩ; laureate head of Tiberius, right

Reverse: ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΩ ΚΡΗΤΕΣ Ε(ΠΙ) ΚΟΡ ΛΥ(ΠΩ); radiate head of Divus Augustus, left

Museum: Cop: Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen (Denmark) Inventory: 

Bibliography: SNG 566 

Diameter:  17 Weight: 2.64   Axis: 6 

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tetradrachm; 9.60 g (9)

Obverse: ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, holding patera and sceptre, placed on a waggon drawn by four elephants, each with its mohout-rider, left; in the field, seven stars

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 594

Diameter:  24 Weight: 10.24   Axis: 12 

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tetradrachm; 9.60 g (9)

Obverse: ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, holding patera and sceptre, placed on a waggon drawn by four elephants, each with its mohout-rider, left; in the field, seven stars

Museum: V: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (Austria) Inventory: GR 14436

Bibliography: Sv, pl. XXXII, 3 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 9.89   Axis: 1 

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tetradrachm; 9.60 g (9)

Obverse: ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, holding patera and sceptre, placed on a waggon drawn by four elephants, each with its mohout-rider, left; in the field, seven stars

Museum: V: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (Austria) Inventory: GR 14437

Diameter:  24 Weight: 8.68   Axis: 12 

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tetradrachm; 9.60 g (9)

Obverse: ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, holding patera and sceptre, placed on a waggon drawn by four elephants, each with its mohout-rider, left; in the field, seven stars

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: Fox

Diameter:  24 Weight: 9.84   Axis: 12 

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tetradrachm; 9.60 g (9)

Obverse: ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, holding patera and sceptre, placed on a waggon drawn by four elephants, each with its mohout-rider, left; in the field, seven stars

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: I-B

Diameter:  24 Weight: 9.93   Axis: 12 

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tetradrachm; 9.60 g (9)

Obverse: ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, holding patera and sceptre, placed on a waggon drawn by four elephants, each with its mohout-rider, left; in the field, seven stars

Museum: Cop: Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen (Denmark) Inventory: 

Bibliography: SNG 568 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 8.81   Axis: 12 

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tetradrachm; 9.60 g (9)

Obverse: ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, holding patera and sceptre, placed on a waggon drawn by four elephants, each with its mohout-rider, left; in the field, seven stars

Museum: C: Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (UK) Inventory: Leake 8894

Bibliography: SNG IV, 3999 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 9.25   Axis: 12 

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tetradrachm; 9.60 g (9)

Obverse: ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, holding patera and sceptre, placed on a waggon drawn by four elephants, each with its mohout-rider, left; in the field, seven stars

Bibliography: former coll. Mitsotakis 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 10.1   Axis: 12 

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tetradrachm; 9.60 g (9)

Obverse: ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, holding patera and sceptre, placed on a waggon drawn by four elephants, each with its mohout-rider, left; in the field, seven stars

Bibliography: Künker 262, 13 Mar. 2015, lot 7932 

Diameter:  24.5 Weight: 9.64  

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tridrachm; 7.41 g (14)

Obverse: Γ(ΑΙΟΣ) ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ(Μ) ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, seated on a curule chair, holding patera and sceptre, left; Feet rest on stool; in the field, seven stars

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 

Bibliography: BMC 1 

Weight: 7.33   Axis: 12 

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tridrachm; 7.41 g (14)

Obverse: Γ(ΑΙΟΣ) ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ(Μ) ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, seated on a curule chair, holding patera and sceptre, left; Feet rest on stool; in the field, seven stars

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 

Bibliography: BMC 2 

Weight: 7.66   Axis: 12 

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tridrachm; 7.41 g (14)

Obverse: Γ(ΑΙΟΣ) ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ(Μ) ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, seated on a curule chair, holding patera and sceptre, left; Feet rest on stool; in the field, seven stars

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1926,0116.31

Bibliography: ex Weber 4600 

Weight: 7.06   Axis: 6 

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tridrachm; 7.41 g (14)

Obverse: Γ(ΑΙΟΣ) ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ(Μ) ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, seated on a curule chair, holding patera and sceptre, left; Feet rest on stool; in the field, seven stars

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 593

Weight: 7.19   Axis: 12 

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tridrachm; 7.41 g (14)

Obverse: Γ(ΑΙΟΣ) ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ(Μ) ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, seated on a curule chair, holding patera and sceptre, left; Feet rest on stool; in the field, seven stars

Museum: V: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (Austria) Inventory: GR 14438

Weight: 8.69   Axis: 12 

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tridrachm; 7.41 g (14)

Obverse: Γ(ΑΙΟΣ) ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ(Μ) ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, seated on a curule chair, holding patera and sceptre, left; Feet rest on stool; in the field, seven stars

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: 27893

Bibliography: Sv, pl. XXXII.2: rev. 

Weight: 7.12   Axis: 12 

Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)

City: Gortyn Region: Crete Province: Cyrenaica and Crete

Denomination: Tridrachm; 7.41 g (14)

Obverse: Γ(ΑΙΟΣ) ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ(Μ) ΑΡΧ ΜΕΓ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ ΥΠΑ; bare head of Caligula, right, with drapery at back of neck; transverse sceptre

Reverse: statue of Divus Augustus, in a toga, seated on a curule chair, holding patera and sceptre, left; Feet rest on stool; in the field, seven stars

Museum: Cop: Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen (Denmark) Inventory: 

Bibliography: SNG 567 

Weight: 7.63   Axis: 12