Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. Æ Sestertius (35.5mm, 27.28 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 40-41. Near Fine.

Triton XXVII – Session 6
Lot: 6039. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 1 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. Æ Sestertius (35.5mm, 27.28 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 40-41. Laureate head left / Gaius standing left on daïs, extending right hand in gesture of address; behind him a sella castrensis (camp stool); in front of him stand five soldiers right, all helmeted, holding shields, and parazonia; four aquilae behind them; no S C in legend. RIC I 48. Red-brown surfaces, pitting and smoothing, scrapes. Near Fine.

From the Lionel Tenby Collection.

Before a battle or on parade, the emperor would address his troops in an event known as an adlocutio cohortium (address to the cohorts). This was an important opportunity for the emperor to be present among his troops to inspire morale.

Closing Date and Time: 18 January 2024 at 10:12:40 ET.

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