I often not only look for coins, but also 1 st century
military equipment or ancient furniture and implements on coin
reverse from the
Julio Claudian period. I love this
rare sella castrensis that was on the art market a few years back, and noticed the sella castrensis on one of my favorite issues. Here is the coin and the sella castrensis.
Gaius (
Caligula). AD 37-41. Æ
Sestertius (27.99 g, 6h).
Rome mint. Struck AD 37-38. C•
CAESAR•
AVG•
GERMANICVS•PON•M•TR•
POT, laureate
head left / ADLOCVT above,
COH in
exergue, Gaius, bareheaded and
togate, standing left on daïs, extending right hand in gesture of address; behind him a
sella castrensis (chair); in front of him stand five soldiers right, all helmeted, holding shields, and parazonia; four
aquilae behind them.
RIC I 32;
BMCRE 33-35; BN 45-46;
Cohen 1.
A sella castrensis from the private art trade: ROMAN IRON CAMPAIGN FOLDING STOOL (SELLA CASTRENSIS)
Literally stool for the camp, was esentially reserved for commanders in the
field.
Ex
German collection.
1st-3rd Cenutry AD
H. 16 7/8 in. (43 cm.)
Releif from
stone with curule chair/sella castrensis- last photo.
Joe Geranio
JCIA
