Description: Caligula (37 - 41 AD). AE As, Rome mint 37-38 AD. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT; bare head left / VESTA, S-C; Vesta seated left on throne with an ornamented back and legs, holding a patera in her right hand and downward pointing scepter with her left.

Diameter: AE27 mm

Weight: 10,7 g

Grade: VF/VF

Attribution: RIC 38

Commentary: brown patina, some roughness, good details

History: The first months of Caligula's reign were marked by his generosity and stand in contrast to the diabolical emperor he later became.

Article Number: 052-07-02-41652