Pewter Coin of Augustus. 2001.1.12

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 4.41
  • Diameter (in mm): 19.5
• Authenticity: Replica
• Series: RIC.1

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Pewter

• Authority

  • Artist: Rosa, Peter
  • Authority: Augustus
  • • Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  • State: Roman Empire

• Obverse

  • Legend: CAESAR AVGVSTVS
  • Type: Head of Augustus, bare, r.

• Reverse

  • Legend: DIVVS
  • Type: Seven-rayed comet.

References

• Citation: Classical Deceptions, by Wayne Sayles.
• Reference: WS.207
• Reference: RIC.not

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2001.1.12
• Lot: 2001.1
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: Roman--Modern--Copy

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined