ANCIENT THEMES. Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. Cast Æ “Sestertius” (36mm, 21.12 g, 12h). Paduan type. Low quality cast after Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Fine.

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ANCIENT THEMES. Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. Cast Æ “Sestertius” (36mm, 21.12 g, 12h). Paduan type. Low quality cast after Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). C · CAESAR· DIVI· AVG · PRON · AVG· P · M · TR · P · III · P · P , laureate head left / Adlocutio scene: Gaius (Caligula) standing left on low platform, addressing four soldiers standing below. Johnson & Martini 1320-3. Brown surfaces, a few green deposits, some porosity and smoothing. Fine.

From the Cabinet of Dr. Arnold R. Saslow.


Closing Date and Time: 3 April 2024 at 14:24:40 ET.

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