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Roman Imperial Coins, Augustus, As 10-14, nearly xf

Römische Kaiserzeit, Augustus, As 10-14, f.vz

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$569.16
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Product Description

Augustus 27 BC-14 AD. Copper-As 26 mm 10-14 Nemausus. Laureated heads of Augustus (to r.) and Agrippa (wearing rostral crown to left) IMP DIVI F PP/ COL NEM crocodile to right, chained to a palm. RIC 159; nearly extremely fine
well centered specimen with appealing portraits and rich-in-detail depiction of the crododile
Nemausus (das heutige Nîmes in Südfrankreich) war ursprünglich eine keltische Siedlung. Unter Augustus wurden hier 27 v.Chr. Veteranen angesiedelt, mit deren Hilfe er Ägypten im Kampf gegen Marcus Antonius und Kleopatra erobern konnte. Noch heute ist das angekettete Krokodil das Stadtwappen der Stadt Nîmes.

Additional Information

Category 1 Roman Imperial Coins
Ruler Augustus
Reign 27 BC-14 AD
Denomination As
Date 10-14
Mint Nemausus
Material Copper
Condition nearly extremely fine
Catalogue RIC 159
Catalogue 2 RPC 525
Weight 13.06 g
Diameter 26 mm
Item Number 86586