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Object Type
Museum number: 1841,0726.1082
Denomination: aureus
Description: Gold coin. (whole); Head of Augustus, bare, right. (obverse); Bull butting left. (reverse)
State
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 11BC-10BC
Production place: Minted in: Lugdunum
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 8 o'clock; Weight: 7.90 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE1 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol. 1: Augustus to Vitellius (475, p.81); RIC1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 1 (177, p.53); RR2 / Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum, vol. 2. Coinages of Rome (continued), Roman Campania, Italy, the social war, and the provinces. (182, p.434)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; mammal
Associated names
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1841
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1841,0726.1082
C&M catalogue number: RE1 (81) (475); RR2 (434) (182)

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