Harvard Art Museums > 2005.72: Sestertius of Gaius (Caligula) in honor of Augustus, 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 Gaius (Caligula) in honor of Augustus, Rome (Caligula) , 2005.72,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/50150. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.72 People Caligula, Roman (r. 37 - 41 CE) Title Sestertius of Gaius (Caligula) in honor of Augustus, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 40-41 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/50150 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 32.49 g Die Axis 6 Denomination sestertius Date on Object TR P IIII Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: C CAESAR DIV[I AVG PR]ON AVG P M TR P IIII P P; PIETAS (ex.) Reverse Inscription: DIVO AVG; S C State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I 2, 51 p. 111; BMC I, p.157, no. 69 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Cornelius C. Vermeule, III Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.72 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.: Pietas, veiled and draped, seated l., r. hand holding patera, l. arm resting on small facing figure, draped, on basis; around, C CAESAR DIV[I AVG PR]ON AVG P M TR P IIII P P; in exergue, PIETAS. Rev.: 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. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
