1986.504.12: Sestertius of Caligula, Rome
Coins
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1986.504.12
- People
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Caligula, Roman (r. 37 - 41 CE)
- Title
- Sestertius of Caligula, Rome
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 39-40 CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
- Period
- Roman Imperial period, Early
- Culture
- Roman Imperial
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/175508
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Metal
- AE
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 30.57 g
- Die Axis
- 6
- Denomination
- sestertius
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Obverse Inscription: DIVO AVG; S C
- Reverse Inscription: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P; PIETAS
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- RIC I 2, 44 p. 111
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929
- Accession Year
- 1986
- Object Number
- 1986.504.12
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
-
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Descriptions
- Description
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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.
Verification Level
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