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Sestertius - Caligula DIVO AVG S C, Pietas
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 40-41 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P PIETAS (Translation: Gaius Caesar, great-grandson of the divine Augustus, emperor, high priest, holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, father of the nation. Piety.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the ornate hexastyle facade of the Temple of Divus Augustus, shown in a three-quarter perspective with richly decorated columns, garlands, and sculptural acroteria along the roofline. Within the temple's interior, three standing figures are visible, likely representing priests or attendants engaged in a sacrificial or dedicatory ceremony before the cult statue. The senatorial authorization marks S and C flank the central scene to left and right respectively, with DIVO above left and AVG above right, all set within the architectural frame. The composition conveys the dynastic piety of Caligula toward his deified great-grandfather Augustus. |
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