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Object Type
Museum number: 1843,0116.460
Denomination: quinarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Head of Augustus, bare, left. (obverse); Victory draped, standing right, with both hands placing wreath on trophy; against base of trophy, dagger and curved sword. (reverse)
State
Authority: Ruler: Augustus (Octavian); Moneyer: Publius Carisius
Cultures/periods
Production date: 25BC-23BC
Production place: Minted in: Emerita (historic - city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 2 o'clock; Weight: 1.88 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: The colony of Emerita Augusta (modern Mérida) was founded in 25 BC by Publius Carisius, governor of Lusitania, for veterans of legions V Alauda and X Gemina who had recently participated in Augustus' campaigns in north western Spain.
Bibliographic references: RE1 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol. 1: Augustus to Vitellius (295, p.54); RIC1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 1 (1b, p.41); 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. (123, p.376)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; allegory/personification; classical deity; arms/armour
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Augustus (Octavian); Representation of: Nike/Victoria/Victory; Named in inscription: Publius Carisius
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Dr Nott; Purchased through: Sotheby's (30/5/1842)
Acquisition date: 1843
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1843,0116.460
C&M catalogue number: RE1 (54) (295); RR2 (376) (123)

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