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Exceptional Caligula
Lot # 497
Gaius (Caligula) (37-41). AE Sestertius. Rome mint, c. 37-38 AD. Obv. C·CAESAR·AVG·GERMANICVS·PON·M·TR·POT. Laureate head left. Rev. S·P·Q·R / P·P / OB·CIVES / SERVATOS within oak wreath. RIC I (2nd ed.) 37; C. 24. AE. 28.26 g. 36.50 mm. R. Rare and in exceptional state of preservation. A bold portrait, masterfully engraved. Superb glossy green-brown patina, nearly as struck. FDC.