What is RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 33?

RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 33 is a Bronze Sestertius of Gaius (37 AD-38 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 33.

Gaius Sestertius — RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 33

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 33

Ruler

Gaius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

37 AD-38 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT

Head of Caligula, laureate, left

Reverse

AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA S C

Three sisters of Caligula in guise of Securitas (Agrippina)), Concordia (Drusilla)), and Fortuna (Julia), standing side by side to front

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 33 is a sestertius of Gaius (37 AD-38 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Three sisters of Caligula in guise of Securitas (Agrippina)), Concordia (Drusilla)), and Fortuna (Julia), standing side by side to front.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 33?: RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 33 is a Bronze Sestertius of Gaius (37 AD-38 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 33.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 33?: The obverse depicts Head of Caligula, laureate, left with the inscription C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT. The reverse depicts Three sisters of Caligula in guise of Securitas (Agrippina)), Concordia (Drusilla)), and Fortuna (Julia), standing side by side to front with the inscription AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA S C. Portrait type: laureate.