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v32_0200 - AUGUSTUS As, (MB, Æ 27)

AUGUSTUS As, (MB, Æ 27) XF
XF
MONNAIES 32 (2007)
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
unsold lot
Type : As, (MB, Æ 27)
Date: 96
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 26,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 10,47 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan régulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait d’Auguste sous les traits de Nerva, de frappe un peu molle. Joli revers, mais faiblesse de frappe sur la légende de revers. Très jolie patine vert foncé, légèrement granuleuse
Catalogue references :
C.566 Auguste (15 fr.) - RIC.133  - BMC/RE.158  - BN/R.149  - RCV.3080 (1200$) - MRK.-  - MAR.106

Obverse

Obverse legend : DIVVS AVGVSTVS.
Obverse description : Tête nue d’Auguste à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Divus. Augustus”, (Divin Auguste père).

Reverse

Reverse legend : IMP NERVA CAESAR AVG REST/ -|-// S C.
Reverse description : Autel à caissons quadrangulaires.
Reverse translation : “Imperator Nerva Cæsar Augustus Restituit”, (L’empereur Nerva césar auguste a restitué).

Commentary

Poids léger. Sur cet exemplaire, Auguste a les traits qui ressemblent à ceux de Nerva.

Historical background

AUGUSTUS

(96-98)

Restoration coinage of Nerva

Nerva, founder of a new dynasty, restored the memory of Augustus through an important bronze coinage (sesterces, dupondii and asses) and an extremely rare silver coinage (denarius). By making this gesture, he placed himself directly as the successor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and of its founder in particular, Augustus, when he himself was only born in 32 under the reign of Tiberius..

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