Details
LOT 3538
Gaius (Caligula) AE Quadrans. AD 40-41. Rome mint.
C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRO N AVG, pileus between S C / COS TERT PON M TR P IIII P P around R CC. RIC 52; Cohen 7; BMC 64. Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.(2.74gr, 17mm, 7h.).
Provenance
London, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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