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ID number: BIRBI-R0830 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Augustus; Uncertain Italian mint Denomination: Denarius Place made: Italy Culture: Roman Date made: 29-27 BC Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 1.95 Weight (g): 3.97 Axis (degrees): 135.00 Provenance: Haines 2115. A. H. Baldwin, 1942. |

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Description: Obverse: Head of Apollo, wearing laurel wreath, facing r. Reverse: Octavian, standing facing r., veiled, ploughing with yoke of oxen, l. hand holding whip.
Inscriptions: Obverse: None. Reverse: IMP.CAESAR (Emperor Caesar).
Bibliography: RIC I 2nd ed. 272
Notes: Incuse countermark on reverse.
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