v21_2319 - AUGUSTUS As, (MB, Æ 27)

MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 400.00 €
Realised price : 294.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 560.00 €

Type : As, (MB, Æ 27)

Date: 22/23-30 ou 31-37

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 27 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 11,51 g.

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan étroit et épais, mais complet avec un très beau portrait et une jolie patine vert noir. Revers historiquement important

Catalogue references :

C.228 (5f.) - RIC.81 - BMC/RE.146 - BN/R.132 - MAR.106 - RCV.1789 (600$) - MRK.2/144 (500€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : DIVVS. AVGVSTVS. PATER.

Obverse description : Tête radiée d'Auguste à gauche (O1).

Obverse translation : “Divus Augustus Pater”, (le divin Auguste père).

Reverse

Reverse legend : PROVIDENT À L'EXERGUE/ S|C.

Reverse description : Autel.

Reverse translation : “Providentia”, (la Providence).

Commentary

Portrait de très beau style provenant de l’atelier de Rome.

Historical background

AUGUSTUS

(+ 19 Aug 14)

Tiberius' s Consecration

Augustus died on August 19, 14 AD in Nola. He is immediately deified by the Senate. Tiberius, throughout his reign, will strike an important coinage of consecration using the image of his adoptive father and stepfather in order to establish his power..

AUGUSTUS Dupondius VF/XF

v21_2319 - AUGUSTUS As, (MB, Æ 27)

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

AUGUSTUS

(+ 19 Aug 14)

Tiberius' s Consecration

Augustus died on August 19, 14 AD in Nola. He is immediately deified by the Senate. Tiberius, throughout his reign, will strike an important coinage of consecration using the image of his adoptive father and stepfather in order to establish his power..

Related articles