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Semis - Augustus CAESARAVGV MN KANI ITER L TITIO II VIR
| Issuer | Caesaraugusta |
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| Year | 2 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a central field inscription arranged in multiple lines, reading the names and titles of the local duoviri responsible for the issue: MN KANI ITER and L TITIO II VIR, identifying the magistrates Manius Canius (in his second term) and Lucius Titius. The legend CAESARAVGV appears in the outer field, identifying the colonial mint. The text is set within the plain field without a wreath border, consistent with other Caesaraugusta semisses of the Augustan period. |
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| Reverse lettering | CAESARAVGV MN KANI ITER L TITIO II VIR |
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Caesaraugusta — modern Zaragoza — was a Roman colony founded around 14 BC on the Ebro, and its local magistrates struck bronze coinage under delegated authority as a civic expression of loyalty to Rome. This piece names the duoviri Mn. Kaninius and L. Titius in their second tenure, a detail that helps anchor it precisely within the colony's magistrate sequence. The iteration mark "ITER" confirms a second term in office, a practice that became administratively useful in smaller colonies where qualified candidates were limited.