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Dupondius - Augustus COLONIA PATRICIA

Issuer Colonia Patricia (Roman colonial mint)
Year 27 BC - 14 AD
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Currency Denarius (49 BC to AD 215)
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Obverse description Bare or laureate head of Augustus facing right, rendered in the provincial style characteristic of the Colonia Patricia mint. The portrait displays the emperor's characteristic features with wavy hair, executed in moderately high relief. A dotted border frames the entire obverse field. The circular Latin legend PERMISSV CAESARIS AVGVSTI surrounds the effigy, indicating that the coinage was struck by permission of Caesar Augustus, a formula typical of Augustan provincial bronze issues.
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Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering COLONIA PATRICIA
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