What is RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 51?

RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 51 is a Bronze Sestertius of Gaius (40 AD-41 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 51.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 51?

RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 51 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.4g, diameter 36mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Gaius Sestertius — RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 51

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 51

Ruler

Gaius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

40 AD-41 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

29.4g

Diameter

36mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P PIETAS

Pietas, veiled, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and resting left arm on a small draped figure, standing on a basis, facing

Reverse

DIVO AVG S C

Front view of hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga. In front, Caligula, veiled and togate, sacrifices with patera over garlanded altar right; one attendant leads bull to altar right; a second holds patera

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 51 is a sestertius of Gaius (40 AD-41 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Front view of hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga. In front, Caligula, veiled and togate, sacrifices with patera over garlanded altar right; one attendant leads bull to altar right; a second holds patera. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 29.4g, 36mm diameter.

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 51?: RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 51 is a Bronze Sestertius of Gaius (40 AD-41 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 51.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 51?: The obverse depicts Pietas, veiled, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and resting left arm on a small draped figure, standing on a basis, facing with the inscription C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P PIETAS. The reverse depicts Front view of hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga. In front, Caligula, veiled and togate, sacrifices with patera over garlanded altar right; one attendant leads bull to altar right; a second holds patera with the inscription DIVO AVG S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 51?: RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 51 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.4g, diameter 36mm, die axis 6 h, struck.