The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-4-83-RE
Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority:
Caligula (31 Aug 12-24 Jan 41)
Weight:27.67 g
Diameter:35.45 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
39 CE - 40 CE
Denomination: sestertius
Obverse Image Description:Pietas with head veiled, seated on ornate chair and facing left, holding scepter in left hand and patera in extended right hand. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, PIETAS in exergue.
Reverse Image Description:Front view of garlanded hexastyle temple (Temple of Deified Augustus) surmounted by quadriga and other figures. In front Caligula, veiled and togate, holding patera in right hand over altar on right. Flanked by two attendants, one leading bull.
Reverse Inscription:DIVO AVG in left and right field, S C flanking both sides of group.
Attached People:
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
Coins of the Roman Empire in the British..., page: 156, notes: BMCRE I, no. 58+, Pl. 28 no. 9
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume I (Re..., page: 111, no. 44, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No. 26 No. 27 25 ....... large Corinthian Brass ........ 17 : 20
a Figure [perhaps Vesta] sitting upon
her seat holding forth a Patera in her
right Hand
C. CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON. AVG PM TRP. IIII. PP.
PIETAS
Rev: A Temple 3 Persons sacrificing
an oxe
DIVO AVG S. C.
Bargrave
Occo seems to mention a silver medal
of this Kind. p. 105. See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 83 a Figure sitting. uUnderneath
it PIETAS.
C • CAESAR • DIVI • AVG • PRON • AVG • P • M •
TR • P • IIII • P • P •
Reverse a Temple: three Persons
bringing an oxe to be sacrificed
DIVO AVG S • C Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d No. 83 a Figure sitting &c
underneath. PIETAS.
C.CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM
TRP. IIII PP.
Reverse a Temple 3 Persons bring-
ing an oxe to be sacrificed
DIVOAVG SC
Bargrave 17 : 19 :
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No. 26 No. 27 25 ....... large Corinthian Brass ........ 17 : 20
a Figure [perhaps Vesta] sitting upon
her seat holding forth a Patera in her
right Hand
C. CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON. AVG PM TRP. IIII. PP.
PIETAS
Rev: A Temple 3 Persons sacrificing
an oxe
DIVO AVG S. C.
Bargrave
Occo seems to mention a silver medal
of this Kind. p. 105. See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 83 a Figure sitting. uUnderneath
it PIETAS.
C • CAESAR • DIVI • AVG • PRON • AVG • P • M •
TR • P • IIII • P • P •
Reverse a Temple: three Persons
bringing an oxe to be sacrificed
DIVO AVG S • C Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d No. 83 a Figure sitting &c
underneath. PIETAS.
C.CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM
TRP. IIII PP.
Reverse a Temple 3 Persons bring-
ing an oxe to be sacrificed
DIVOAVG SC
Bargrave 17 : 19 :
See Entry in Catalogue