American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Gaius/Caligula, Rome, AD 37

Obverse: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT - Head of Caligula, laureate, left

Reverse: ADLOCVT COH - Caligula, bare-headed and togate, standing, left, on low platform on right extending right hand to five soldiers standing in front of him, helmeted with shields and parazonia; the two rearmost pairs carry an aquila.

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 24.74
- Diameter (in mm): 35

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 37 - AD 38
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Gaius/Caligula
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Gaius/Caligula
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire

References

Reference: RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 32
Reference: BMC 33

Administrative History

Identifier: 1995.11.1540
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda
Provenance
- Loret 1830

Subjects

Series: RIC.2.1

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Bronze Sestertius of Gaius/Caligula, Rome, AD 37 - AD 38 1995.11.1540

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

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