52, Lot: 101. Estimate $100. Sold for $270. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GAIUS CALIGULA. 37-41 AD. Æ Sestertius (26.84 gm). Struck 37-38 AD. C. CAESAR. AVG. GERMANICVS. P. M. TR. POT, PIETAS in exergue, Pietas, veiled, seated left and holding patera in extended right hand, left elbow resting on small facing statue / DIVO-AVG, S C across field, hexastyle garlanded temple before which Gaius, veiled and togate, standing left, sacrifices with patera over garlanded altar; at left, an attendant leading bull to altar; at right, another attendant holding patera. RIC I 36; BMCRE 41; BN 51; Cohen 9. Fine, red-brown patina with ligt green highlights. ($100)