Gaius (Caligula), crude "tourist fake" Sestertius, prototype circa 37-38 AD., produced ca. 1990-2012 AD., cf. RIC 33.
Gaius (Caligula), crude "tourist fake" imitating the Rome mint, prototype circa 37-38 AD., produced ca. 1990-2012 AD.,
fake Sestertius (35-36 mm / 21,11 g), brass, modern cast, filed edge, uneven surface,
Obv.: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT , laureate head of Gaius left.
Rev.: AGRIPPINA / DRUSILLA / IVLIA / S C , Gaius´three sisters standing facing, Agrippina holds cornucopia in r., resting on column (like Securitas), with l. on shoulder of Drusilla, who holds patera in r. and cornucopia in l. (like Concordia); Julia holds rudder with r. and cornucopia in l. (like Fortuna).
for prototype cf. RICI, p. 110, 33 ; - BMC 36 ; - Coh. 4 ; CBN 47 .