Roman Empire, Gaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD, bronze sestertius, 25.19 g. (36 mm), Rome mint struck 39-40. Obverse: laureate head to left, with legend around C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRO N AVG P M TR P III IMP P P. Reverse: ADLOCVT above, COH in exergue, Gaius, bareheaded and wearing toga, standing left on daïs, addressing five soldiers standing in rank to left wearing helmets and carrying shields and military standards. RIC I 40. A very rare TR P IIII issue.
VF, very well-struck and well-centered on a broad and heavy flan with fully legible legends on both sides. With a particularly handsome reverse showing the emperor giving the adlocutio cohortium, the address to the praetorian guards, with good details on the helmeted soldiers and their standards. Some porosity to the obverse bust and a few cracks and wear to high points, attractive bronze patina.
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