Live auction - brm_531720 - CALIGULA Sesterce

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Estimate :	950 €
Price :	830 €
Maximum bid :	1 200 €
End of the sale :	04 June 2019 14:53:55
bidders :	2 bidders

Type : Sesterce

Date: 40-41

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Diameter : 34 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 26,56 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait, mais retouché dans la chevelure. Le champ a été gratté. Patine verte

Catalogue references :

RCV.1801 var. (6400$) - RIC.53 - BMC/RE.- pl. 29/13 - C.26 - BN/R.116 pl. XVII - MRK.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : [C] CAESAR DIVI PRO N AVG P M TR P [IIII] P P.

Obverse description : Tête laurée de Caligula à gauche (O*1).

Obverse translation : “Caius Cæsar Augustus Germanicus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate”, (Caius césar auguste germanique grand pontife revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne).

Reverse

Reverse legend : S P Q R/ P. P/ OB CIVES/ SERVATOS.

Reverse description : Légende en quatre lignes dans une couronne de chêne.

Reverse translation : “Senatus Populus Que Romanus/ Pater Patriæ/ Ob Cives Servatos”, (Le Sénat et le Peuple romain/ le père de la patrie/ pour avoir sauvé les citoyens.