Harvard Art Museums > 1986.504.12: 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) , 1986.504.12,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/175508. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1986.504.12 People Caligula, Roman (r. 37 - 41 CE) Title Sestertius of Caligula, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 39-40 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/175508 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 30.57 g Die Axis 6 Denomination sestertius Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: DIVO AVG; S C Reverse Inscription: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P; PIETAS State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I 2, 44 p. 111 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1986 Object Number 1986.504.12 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.: 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 holds patera; to l. and r., DIVO-AVG | S-C. Rev.: Pietas, veiled and draped, seated l., r. hand holding patera, l. arm resting on small facing figure, draped, on basis; around, C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P; in exergue, PIETAS. 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
