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Sestertius of Caligula, Rome

Obv.: Hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga, before which Gaius (Caligula), 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 IIII P P; in exergue, [PIETAS].

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The George Davis Chase Collection of Roman Coins Gift of George Davis Chase Professor of Classics and Dean of Graduate Study at the University of Maine

Caligula (Coin Constituent)

40-41 CE 1st century CE Roman Imperial period Early 40 41

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Title: Sestertius of Caligula, Rome

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Obv.

: Hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga, before which Gaius (Caligula), 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 IIII P P; in exergue, [PIETAS].

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