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Roman Imperial Image » Silver Denarius with Head of Augustus

Silver Denarius (Obverse) Silver Denarius (Reverse)
Silver Denarius with Head of Augustus, KM 1986.5.6 Silver 11/10 BC Provenance unknown Diam. 0.02 m, Wt. 3.86 g Kelsey Museum purchase 1986, Spink and Son, London Unpublished

Description

  • Mint: Lugdunum (Lyon)
  • Obv: Laureate head of Augustus, facing right. Framing dots. [AVGVSTVS] DIVI·F
  • Rev: Bull butting right, lashing tail, on groundline. Below IMP·XII
  • Axis: ↓
  • Reference: Roman Imperial Coins I, Augustus 187a; Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, 472–474.