Harvard Art Museums > 1942.176.101: Sestertius 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"Sestertius of Caligula, Rome (Caligula) , 1942.176.101,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196814. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1942.176.101 People Caligula, Roman (r. 37 - 41 CE) Title Sestertius 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/196814 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 27.86 g Die Axis 6 Denomination sestertius Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT starting low l. inscription: reverse: ADLOCVT above COH in exergue Obverse Inscription: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT Reverse Inscription: ADLOCVT; COH State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I 2, 32 p. 110; BMCRE 33-35 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line 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 Accession Year 1942 Object Number 1942.176.101 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.: Laureate head of Caligula l.; around, C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT. Rev.: Gaius (Caligula), bare-headed and togate, stg. l. on platform before low stool, r. hand extended to five soldiers, helmeted and with shields and parazonia; the two rearmost pairs of soldiers carry an aquila; above, ADLOCVT; in exergue, COH. 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
