Orichalcum sestertius of Gaius (Caligula), Rome, 37-38 A.D.
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT; Laureate head of Gaius l.
AGRIPPINA / DRVSILLA / IVLIA; The sisters of Gaius standing facing: Agrippina, as Securitas, holds cornucopiae in r. hand resting on column, with l. hand on shoulder of Drusilla, as Concordia, who holds patera and cornucopiae; Julia, as Fortuna, holds rudder and cornucopiae; in exergue, S C.
RIC 33; BMCRE 37; Cohen 4; CBN 48; Kent-Hirmer pl. 48, 167
Picture credit: Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG (Auction 51), 5.3.2009, lot 179
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