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Bronze as of Caligula

Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus, known as Caligula, was a Roman Emperor from 37 to 41 AD. His nickname comes from the caliga, military footwear that he wore when he was a child and with his father was in the rhenish camps.

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His nickname comes from the caliga, military footwear that he wore when he was a child and with his father was in the rhenish camps.

Provenance: University Collection
Datation: 37 - 38 AD
Material: bronze
Dimensions: diam mm 29; gr 10,97
Inventory #: 27211

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