Harvard Art Museums > 1976.40.46: As of Caligula, Rome Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"As of Caligula, Rome (Caligula) , 1976.40.46,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/188226. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.40.46 People Caligula, Roman (r. 37 - 41 CE) Title As of Caligula, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 37-38 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/188226 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 10.79 g Die Axis 7 Denomination as Date on Object TR POT Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT starting low inscription: reverse: VESTA above SC large, l. and r. in field Obverse Inscription: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT Reverse Inscription: VESTA; S C State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I 2, 38 p. 111 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Harvard College Library, Gift of the American Antiquarian Society, 1908 Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.40.46 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bare head of Gaius (Caligula) l.; around, C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT. Rev.: Vesta, veiled and draped, seated l. on ornamental throne, r. hand holding patera, l. long transverse scepter; above, VESTA; to l. and r., S-C. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
