Lot 349:
Gaius (Caligula) (37-41). AE Sestertius. Rome mint, 40-41. Obv. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM TR P IIII (?) PP. Pietas veiled seated left, holding patera and resting elbow on figure of Spes; in exergue, PIETAS. Rev. DIVO-AV[G]/ S-C. Hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga before which, Caligula veiled and togate standing left sacrificing from patera over garlanded altar, one attendant leads bull to altar, a second attendant holds patera. RIC I (2nd ed.) 44 or 51. 23.09 g. 36 mm. R. Rough surfaces. F.