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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
R.6152
Denomination
denarius
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Head of Octavian, bare, right.
(obverse)
Naked male figure (Mercury?) sitting right on rock on which his cloak is spread, petasus hanging behind his shoulders, holding lyre with both hands.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Augustus (Octavian)
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
32BC-29BC
Production place
Minted in:
Italy
(Brundisium and Rome?)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
4 o'clock
Weight:
3.65 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RE1 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol. 1: Augustus to Vitellius
(597, p.98)
RIC1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 1
(257, p.59)
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.
(4336, p.11)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
classical deity
musical instrument
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Augustus (Octavian)
Representation of:
Hermes/Mercury
(possibly)
Acquisition date
1799
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
R.6152
C&M catalogue number
RE1
(98)
(597)
RR2
(11)
(4336)