Lot 212
Gaius Caligula. Æ Sestertius (25.08 g), AD 37-41. Rome, AD 37/8. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS P M TR POT around, PIETAS in exergue, Pietes, veiled and draped, seated left, holding patera in outstretched hand and resting arm on small facing figure, draped, on basis. Reverse: DIVO AVG / S C in two lines across field, emperor standing left, holding patera over garlanded altar; standing on either side, a victimarius holding a bull for sacrifice and an attendant holding a patera; garlanded hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus in background. RIC 36; BN 51; BMC 41-3. Reddish-brown patina. Rough surfaces. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP
Peter Corcoran Collection, Ex Peus 401 (3 November 2010), 468.
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