Bronze As of Augustus, Caesaraugusta, 27 BCE–14. 2016.35.589

Physical Description

• Axis: 9

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 11.46
  • Diameter (in mm): 29
• Series: Roman Spain

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 27 BCE - 14
• Denomination: As
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Issuer: Gaius Valerius Fene—
  • Issuer: Lucius Cassius
  • Authority: Augustus
  • • Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  • State: Roman Empire

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Caesaraugusta
  • Region: Hispania
  • Region: Tarraconensis

• Obverse

  • Legend: AVGVSTVS DIVI F
  • Type: Head laur. l.
  • Portrait: Augustus

• Reverse

  • Legend: CAESAR AVGVSTA L CASSIO C VALE FEN II VIR
  • Type: Priest ploughing with yoke of oxen,l.

References

• Reference: RPC I, 309
• Reference: Heiss.13
• Reference: RPC.309

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2016.35.589
• Lot: 2016.35
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • HSA 57.799

Description

Subjects

• Category: Roman--Provincial--Spain

Rights

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