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ID number: BIRBI-R0904 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Augustus; Tiberius I; Rome Denomination: Dupondius Place made: Rome Culture: Roman Date made: AD 22-23 Metal: Base metal Diameter (cm): 3.20 Weight (g): 13.80 Axis (degrees): 225.00 Provenance: Barber acquisition 0097B. A. H. Baldwin, 1971. |
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Description: Obverse: Head of Augustus, wearing radiate crown, facing l. Reverse: Inscription to l. and r. of of sharply domed roof of round temple (six columns showing) surmounted by standing figure and flanked by bases bearing claf (on l.) and lamb (on r.).
Inscriptions: Obverse: DIVVS.AVGVSTVS.PATER. (Divine Augustus, Father). Reverse: S C (Translation disputed).
Bibliography: RIC I 2nd ed. 74
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