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Lot 164. Caligula AE Sestertius, Adlocutio reverse

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Caligula AE Sestertius, Adlocutio reverse

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Bidding closed (Sunday, March 19th, 19:54:40 CET)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 23:37:19 CET

Price realised: CHF 650.00 (6 bids)
Approx. EUR 698.23 / USD 727.41 / GBP 580.51

High bidder: Bidder 5

eAuction #55, Lot 164. Estimate: CHF 500.00

Gaius (Caligula) (37-41 AD). AE Sestertius (35 mm, 24.57 g), Rome 37–38.
Obv. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, Laureate head left.
Rev. ADLOCVT / COH, Caligula standing left before the sella castrensis (the seat of the Army chief) on platform, haranguing five soldiers, the two rearmost pairs of soldiers carry an aquila.
RIC 32; BMC 33.

A sestertius with an interesting reverse struck on a broad flan. Surfaces somewhat rough, otherwise, very fine.



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