File:Roman coin, Sestertius of Caligula (FindID 802775).jpg

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Roman coin: Sestertius of Caligula
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Surrey County Council, David Williams, 2016-09-06 16:42:11
Title
Roman coin: Sestertius of Caligula
Description
English: A post-medieval to modern copy taken from a Renaissance struck copy ('Paduan') of a sestertius of Caligula (AD 37-41), originally dating to AD39-40, ADLOCVT COH S C, Gaius addressing soldiers. For original Roman coin, see RIC I, p. 111, no. 40. The original Renaissance piece was most probably struck by Giovanni da Cavino in Padua in the 16th Century AD. Cast copies were subsequently taken, probably mostly for Grand Tourists in subsequent centuries.

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Obv; C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P; Laureate head of Caligula (Gaius) left

Rev. ADLOCVT, COH, S C; Emperor standing left on platform addressing four soldiers.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Surrey
Date between 1600 and 1900
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1600-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1900-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 802775
Old ref: SUR-EE2CC8
Filename: wp_20160819_14_43_11_pro.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/581819
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/581819/recordtype/artefacts
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/802775
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Object location51° 12′ 36.72″ N, 0° 47′ 52.92″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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