Roman Empire - Gaius (Caligula), 37-41. Sestertius (19,04 mm, 32 g) Rome, 39-40 A.D.

CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P / PIETAS Pietas seated left on stool, holding patera in extended right hand and resting left arm on small standing figure.
DIVO AVG / S C Caligula togate, standing left, holding patera over altar; victimarius holding bull for sacrifice and attendant holding a patera standing on either side; garlanded hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus in background; pediment decorated with sacrificial scene; quadriga and Victories as acroteria; statues of Romulus and Aeneas along roof line.

BMC - cf pl. 28, 9. BN 104. Cohen 10. RIC I 44.

Attractive brown-light patina. Good very fine. Scarce coin!