The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-4-82-RE
Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority:
Caligula (31 Aug 12-24 Jan 41)
Weight:9.69 g
Diameter:27.52 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
40 CE - 41 CE
Denomination: as
Obverse Image Description:Head of Caligula bare, left. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P
Reverse Image Description:Vesta with head veiled, seated on ornate chair and facing left, holding scepter in left hand and patera in extended right hand. All surrounded by border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:VESTA above, S C flanking both sides of figure.
Attached People:
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume I (Re..., page: 111, no. 47, Pl. 14, notes:
Coins of the Roman Empire in the British..., page: 158, no. 72, Pl. 30.1, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No. 25 No. 26 23 ............................................. 6 : 8
Head of Caius Cæsar
C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG IM TRP. IIII. PP.
VESTA
Reverse Vesta sitting in her seat holding out
a Patera in her right Hand.
S. C.
Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 82 Head of Caius Cæaeaesar,
C • CAESAR • DIVI • AVG • PRON • AVG •
IM • TR • P • IIII • P • P.
Reverse Vesta, they say sitting
holding a Patera in her Right
Hand, the staff or spear in her
left. See what is said at No 67.
does not the Patera, suggest the
Person here represented to be not
the Goddess, but a Vestal? over the Head of the Figure
VESTA
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d No. 81. place it 82
Head of Caius or Caligula.
CAIVS CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG
IMP TRP IIII PP.
Reverse Vesta sitting holding
forth a Patera in her Right
Hand. a spear or staff in her
left.
over her Head VESTA.
Bargrave 6 : 5¼
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No. 25 No. 26 23 ............................................. 6 : 8
Head of Caius Cæsar
C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG IM TRP. IIII. PP.
VESTA
Reverse Vesta sitting in her seat holding out
a Patera in her right Hand.
S. C.
Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 82 Head of Caius Cæaeaesar,
C • CAESAR • DIVI • AVG • PRON • AVG •
IM • TR • P • IIII • P • P.
Reverse Vesta, they say sitting
holding a Patera in her Right
Hand, the staff or spear in her
left. See what is said at No 67.
does not the Patera, suggest the
Person here represented to be not
the Goddess, but a Vestal? over the Head of the Figure
VESTA
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d No. 81. place it 82
Head of Caius or Caligula.
CAIVS CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG
IMP TRP IIII PP.
Reverse Vesta sitting holding
forth a Patera in her Right
Hand. a spear or staff in her
left.
over her Head VESTA.
Bargrave 6 : 5¼
See Entry in Catalogue