Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 667
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Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 26.87 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 37-38. Pietas seated left, holding patera and resting arm on small draped figure standing facing on basis / Gaius (Caligula) standing left, holding patera over altar; on either side, victimarius, holding bull for sacrifice, and attendant, holding patera; hexastyle, garlanded temple of Divus Augustus in background. RIC I 36; Elkins, Monuments Figure 70. Dark green and brown patina, smoothing. Good VF. The reverse exhibits an artistic composition. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 78 (26 May 2014), lot 2114; Gorny & Mosch 107 (2 April 2001), lot 354.
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