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Sestertius of Caligula, Rome
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Obv.: Hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga, before which Gaius, veiled and togate, sacrifices with patera over garlanded altar; one attendant leads bull to the altar, a second holds patera; to l. and r., DIVO-AVG | S-C.
Rev.: Pietas, veiled and draped, seated l., r. hand holding patera, l. arm resting on small facing figure, draped, on basis; around, C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P; in exergue, PIETAS.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of H. Bartlett Wells Class of 1929
Title: Sestertius of Caligula, Rome
Description:
Obv.
: Hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga, before which Gaius, veiled and togate, sacrifices with patera over garlanded altar; one attendant leads bull to the altar, a second holds patera; to l.
and r.
, DIVO-AVG | S-C.
Rev.
: Pietas, veiled and draped, seated l.
, r.
hand holding patera, l.
arm resting on small facing figure, draped, on basis; around, C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P; in exergue, PIETAS.
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