Augustus; AE As, Lugdunum; Altar of Lugdunum; c/m AVG, TIB
Description:
Augustus (27BC - 14 AD) AE As, Lugdunum mint 10-7 BC; CAESAR PONT MAX; laureate head right; c/m: TIB / Altar of Lugdunum; ROM ET AVG in ex; c/m: AVG.
Diameter:
AE27 mm
Weight:
10,18 g
Grade:
F/Poor c/m: VF
Attribution:
RIC 230; c/m: Martini Pangerl Collection 50, Martini Pangerl Collection 8a
Commentary:
bronze patina, clear countermarks
History:
Altar of Lugdunum (proper name Ara trium Galliarum - Altar of three Gallic provinces) was a place of imperial cult and has its counterpart in Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (modern Cologne) for the Germanic provincial council.
Article Number:
008-03-01-45412