Countermark applied during the reign of Caligula
65,00 €
Description
Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD). AE As, Rome mint 7-6 BC. P. Lurius Agrippa moneyer. Countermark applied during the reign of Caligula (37-41 AD). CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT; bare head right; c/m: CAESAR ligate / P LVRIVS AGRIPPA III VIR AAAFF; SC.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE27 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,40 |
| Grade: | F/F c/m: VF |
| Attribution: | RIC 427 ; countermark Martini Pangerl Collection 43 |
| Commentary: | scarce c/m; brown patina, two hairline scratches on reverse |
Historical Context
Gens Luria was a minor plebeian family which held some positions in the time of Octavian/Augustus.





