Augustus (27
B.C. - 14 A.D.) - minted posthumously under Tiberius Copper As - 28mm, 9.99g |
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Obverse -DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER Augustus, his radiate head left. |
Reverse - PROVIDENT SC Facade of altare-enclosure of the Ara Providentiae Augusti, with double paneled door and horns of the altar visible above. |
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Minted in Rome in about 22-30 A.D. under Tiberius. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 1, revised edition (RIC), p99, nr.81 (under Tiberius). Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Volume 1, p352, nr.1789. (under Tiberius). Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p99, nr.524 (under Augustus). Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 1, p94, nr 228 (under Augustus). Mattingly, H., "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 1 (BMC), p141, nr. 146-150 (under Tiberius). Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II), p13, nr.663 (B6, O125, R185, T148, M12, Exe: PROVIDENT) Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II-eBook), p11, nr.663 (B6, O125, R185, T148, M12, Exe: PROVIDENT) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" (VM), p73, nr. 157 (under Augustus). Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der Römischen Kaiserzeit", 2e Auflage (Kampmann), p47, nr.2.144. Quality: Fine Rarity: C (Common) |