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Object Type
Museum number: 1844,0425.436
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Head of Augustus, laureate, right. (obverse); Two laurel-branches. (reverse)
State
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 20BC-19BC
Production place: Minted in: Spain; Minted in: Colonia Patricia (historic - city) (possibly)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 7 o'clock; Weight: 3.84 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: The laurels on the reverse are those planted on either side of the portico of the house of Augustus by order of the Senate.
Bibliographic references: RE1 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol. 1: Augustus to Vitellius (352, p.63); RIC1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 1 (51, p.45); 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. (4450, p.35)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; tree/bush
Associated names
Acquisition name: Purchased from: William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire; Purchased through: Christie's; Purchased through: Harry Osborn Cureton
Acquisition date: 1844
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1844,0425.436
C&M catalogue number: RE1 (63) (352); RR2 (35) (4450)

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