Caligula - Divo Avg Temple Sestertius- Joe Geranio

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Joe Geranio New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 01/15/2012 10:45 pm Caligula, veiled and togate, his head turned to l., sacrificing from a patera over an altar, an attendant restrains a bull to l. and partly behind Caligula, a second stands on r., holding a patera. ANCIENT COINS. ROMAN COINS. ROMAN EMPIRE. 22 CALIGULA, A.D. 37-41. S estertius, A.D. 39-40. Ã† 30.49g. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P / PIETAS , Pietas, veiled and draped, seated to l., holding a patera in his extended right hand and resting his left elbow on a statue of Spes. Rev. DIVO--AVG / S-C , elaborately decorated and garlanded hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus, surmounted by a quadriga and other figures, before which stands Caligula, veiled and togate, his head turned to l., sacrificing from a patera over an altar, an attendant restrains a bull to l. and partly behind Caligula, a second stands on r., holding a patera. RIC 44. C 10. CBN 104. Report this Post to the Staff

bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 01/15/2012 10:54 pm Fantastic coin, both in subject and quality - a lot going on on that coin - thanks for sharing. Also, to the forum. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/15/2012 11:06 pm to the community I agree fantastic coin, have never seen one of these. What does the obverse look like? Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 01/15/2012 11:07 pm What's the obverse look like? Great coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Gil-galad Pillar of the Community United States 2044 Posts	Posted 01/15/2012 11:20 pm I gotta stop looking at those coins and just stick to late Romans. lol Wow, these are awesome! Report this Post to the Staff
Joe Geranio New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 01/15/2012 11:45 pm Here is the full coin link. http://www.flickr.com/photos/julio-...l-395282@N21 Report this Post to the Staff
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