Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.102: 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) , 2005.115.102,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 11, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/21039. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.102 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 Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/21039 Physical Descriptions Medium bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 10.26 g Die Axis 12 Denomination as Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT Reverse Inscription: Above, VESTA; in field, to either side, S - C Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I (2) Gaius [Caligula] 38; BMC 46 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.115.102 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, clockwise, C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT. Border of dots. Rev.: Vesta, veiled and draped, seated l. on ornamental throne, holding patera in r. hand and long transverse scepter in l. hand; above, VESTA; in field, to either side, S - C. Border of dots. 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