Gaius augustus, 37 – 41. Sestertius 39-40, Æ 28.18 g. Pietas, veiled and draped, seated l., holding patera in outstretched r. hand and resting l. arm on statue of Spes. Rev. Gaius, veiled and togate, offering from patera above altar before elaborately decorated hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus, garlanded for sacrifice; before and partly behind him, an attendant restrains bull, while a second attendant looking l. holds another patera. C 2. RIC 44.
Brown patina, surfaces somewhat porous on obverse,otherwise
good very fine / about extremely fine