Dublin Core
Title
AE of Caligula
Subject
money; coins (money)
Description
Obverse: Bare head of Caligula. Reverse: Vesta, veiled and draped, seated on throne holding a transverse scepter. Caligula became general at the age of 25. Caligula was the third son of Germanicus, a popular general related to Augustus. Vesta, the goddess of the hearth fire, held an important symbolic role in Roman life. As Rome developed, the hearth fire became more prominent and accessible in Roman homes. Thus, this figure of Vesta signifies the social progression Rome had made as a country.
Creator
Caligula
Source
Sear 1803
Publisher
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, fall 2019)
Date
37 CE
Contributor
KE
Rights
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Relation
[no text]
Format
Alloy (metal)
Language
Latin
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2012.02.191
Coverage
Roman Empire