CALIGULA - Ori. Sestertius, c37-8AD

This is one of mine favorites:

CALIGULA - Ori. Sestertius, c37-8AD
Ori. Sestertius, c37-8, c34mm, c25.3g.

Roma. Gaius Caligula (37-41 AD). Sestertius. 40-41 AD.
C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII PP Pietas veiled and draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand, left arm resting on small facing figure on basis;
in exergue, PIETAS. R/ Hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga, before which Gaius veiled and togate, sacrifices with patera over garlanded altar; one attendant leads bull to the altar; a second attendant holds patera; on left,
[D]IVO and big S; on right, AVG and big C. RIC I, 51; BMCRE 69

 

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Super coin, wonderful detail!

 

This coin is used for a book to Eric II i saw it when i had buy this book

 

That's my favorite bronze of Caligula

 

Nice!

 

Great reverse

 

Thank you all

 

When I was in the market for mine, they were cheaper than the portrait sestertii. That struck me as odd but there is a huge demand for any Caligula portrait except for the Vesta asses.
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/f43.html

 

Nice collection nice website

 

Nice i havent find a hadrian with nice temple, in better condition 1 day maybe

 

that's my favorite of the coins you've posted ro...really awesome, i love the reverse.

 

My new Caligula

I share this with a million other members of the museum here in town.

 

Nice!

 

Thats a nice Caligula, he looks like a god

 

what beter picture of the details for you

 

Wow ro1974, that's a great new score ... you continue to impress (awesome!!)

I merely have the good ol' humble run-of-the-mill example to toss into your exciting thread ... *yawn*




=> man, I'm loving your posts/threads (it is absolutely awesome having cool, new blood on our ancient site) ... frick, we rock, eh?!!

 

Nice one, i have not so nice one Super