What is RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 38?

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

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 38?

RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 38 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.42g, diameter 29mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Gaius As — RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 38

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 38

Ruler

Gaius

Denomination

Date

37 AD-38 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.42g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT

Head of Caligula, bare, left

Reverse

VESTA S C

Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on throne with ornamented back and legs, holding patera in right hand and long transverse sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 38 is an as of Gaius (37 AD-38 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on throne with ornamented back and legs, holding patera in right hand and long transverse sceptre in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.42g, 29mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 38?: RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 38 is a Bronze As of Gaius (37 AD-38 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 38.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 38?: The obverse depicts Head of Caligula, bare, left with the inscription C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT. The reverse depicts Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on throne with ornamented back and legs, holding patera in right hand and long transverse sceptre in left with the inscription VESTA S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 38?: RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 38 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.42g, diameter 29mm, die axis 6 h, struck.