Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. Æ As (28mm, 11.43 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 37-38. C • CAESAR • AVG • GERMANICVS • PON • M • TR • POT •, bare head left / VESTA above, S C across field, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on ornamental throne, holding patera in outstretched right hand and transverse scepter in left. RIC I 38; BMCRE 45-8; BN 54-71. VF, even dark brown patina with hues of green.
From the Elwood Rafn Collection.
