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My coin of Augustus


Tom182

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Hello!

I would like to ask you if u know something more about this one coin...im sorry about the picture that scene on it is not good seen but it is the best picture i taken

the front side:

http://album.volny.cz/show_image.php?file=...b600db3db57a439

 

http://album.volny.cz/show_image.php?file=...1de0bfea5dc8c6f

 

there is a head of emperor Augustus...and inscription "DIVVS AVGVSTVS PP" this is clear for me

back side:

http://album.volny.cz/show_image.php?file=...b914d8848b13289

 

here is seen on temple with 6 columns in front side..i was looking in some temples of Rome, but i didnt find something...there is also small insc "SC" (senato consultato)

 

can u tell me something more about this coin? the most i would like to know what temple it can be

thank you so much for any advices

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I believe the obverse inscription is "DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER", "God Augustus, Father (of the nation)"

 

It is a postumous issue. Unfortunately, I don't have any specialized books for this time period, so I don't have further attribution for it.

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I believe the obverse inscription is "DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER", "God Augustus, Father (of the nation)"

 

It is a postumous issue. Unfortunately, I don't have any specialized books for this time period, so I don't have further attribution for it.

Hmm, I don't think the SC belongs there on DIVVUS AVGVSTVS coins with a temple. The provedentia with the temple (Janus I believe) always has the big SC to the left and right. The reverse looks more like a RIC 181 of Nero but that wouldn't match the obverse.

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Could it be a provincial issue? I don't recognize the image from my scan of RIC. I don't have the provincial volumes that cover the period.

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Could it be a provincial issue? I don't recognize the image from my scan of RIC. I don't have the provincial volumes that cover the period.

Could be, I only have the original edition of RIC and then the Sear books not the provincial volumes.

 

How big is that coin?

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coin is big 3,2cm

but i cant find out how much it weight :ninja:

Half dollar sized, 1st century Roman should be a dupondius then.

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I don't believe this is ancient. The features are soft and the flan is too thick. It appears to be attempting to copy the coin I have attached. It was probably a copy meant to deceive tourists.

 

 

 

 

Divus Augustus Æ As. Struck under Tiberius, circa 31-37 AD. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head left / S-C either side of large altar, PROVIDENT in ex. Cohen 228, RIC 81 [tib], Cohen 228 [aug], BMC 146.

RIC_0081_tib__2.jpg

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