Gold Coin, Uncertain value, 43 BC 1959.101.43

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.83

Typological Description

Source: RRC 490/2

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 43 BCE
• Denomination: Aureus
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Gold

• Authority

  • Issuer: Octavian
  • • Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
    • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Uncertain value
  • Region: Gallia Cisalpina

• Obverse

  • Legend: C·CAESAR·COS·PON͡T·A͡VG
  • Type: Head of Octavian, right, bearded. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Octavian
  • • Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
    • State: Roman Republic

• Reverse

  • Legend: C·CAESAR·DICT·PERP·PON͡T·M͡AX
  • Type: Laureate head of Caesar, right. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Julius Caesar
  • • Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
    • State: Roman Republic

References

• Reference: RRC 490/2
• Reference: double obverse: C 490.1

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1959.101.43
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

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