Sestertius - Augustus ROM ET AVG, altar of Gauls

€247,691.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year15 BC - 10 BC
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight11.7 g
Dimensions21.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC I#229, OCRE#ric.1(2).aug.229
Obverse descriptionHead of Augustus, right, laureate.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCAESAR PONT MAX
(Translation: Caesar Pontifex Maximus. Caesar, high priest.)
Reverse descriptionAltar of the three Gauls in Lugdunum, flanked by Victory holding wreath on column on each side, front decorated with corona civica flanked by nude male on each side.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringROM ET AVG
(Translation: Romae et Augusto. To Rome and the emperor (Augustus).)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (15 BC - 10 BC)  - -
Catalog ID6881926900
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