Roman Empire. Caligula (AD 37-41). As Rome mint. 37-38 A.D. VESTA / S - C, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left (No reserve price)
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A bronze As of Caligula, struck at Rome in 37–38 AD, showing his bare head on the obverse and veiled Vesta seated with a patera and sceptre on the reverse, with an attractive green original patina.
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Roman Empire - Caligula (37 - 41 A.D) bronze As (7,34 g. 27 mm.), Rome mint. 37-38 A.D.
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, bare head of Caligula left.
VESTA / S - C, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on ornamental throne, holding patera and long transverse sceptre.
RIC I, 38.
Good very fine condition. Attractive green original patina.
10040 2026-32
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateRoman Empire - Caligula (37 - 41 A.D) bronze As (7,34 g. 27 mm.), Rome mint. 37-38 A.D.
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, bare head of Caligula left.
VESTA / S - C, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on ornamental throne, holding patera and long transverse sceptre.
RIC I, 38.
Good very fine condition. Attractive green original patina.
10040 2026-32
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Empire
Year/period and variation
Rome mint. 37-38 A.D. VESTA / S - C, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left
Ruler
Caligula (AD 37-41)
Denomination
As
Metal
Æ
Condition
Good very fine
Weight
7.34 g
Number of objects
1
