American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Augustus, Rome, 12 BC 1944.100.38345

Obverse: AVGVSTVS - Head of Augustus, bare, right

Reverse: L LENTVLVS FLAMEN MARTIALIS - Augustus, laureate and togate, right, resting on shield inscribed CV, placing star on other figure holding spear and Victory on globe

Physical Description

Axis: 1
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.82
- Diameter (in mm): 19.5

Typological Description

Date: 12 BC
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Augustus
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Issuer: L. Lentulus
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Augustus
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Portrait: Augustus
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Deity: Victory

References

Reference: RIC I (second edition) Augustus 415
Reference: BMC 124

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.38345
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

Series: RIC.2.1

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Silver Denarius of Augustus, Rome, 12 BC 1944.100.38345

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

Map