ROMAN EMPIRE, Augustus, AR Denarius, Eastern Mint (Northern Peloponnese ?) 21B.C

Obv: AVGVSTVS Bare head of Augustus right
Rev: IOVI OLVI Hexastyle temple
Weight: 4.11g

Sear RCV I 1614 BMCRE 666 BMCRR East 257 RSC 182

There is a certain amount of difference of opinion over the reverse of this coin, not only from the reading of the legend, but also the date and place of minting. Sear gives the reverse legend as IOV OLV and BMCs Roman Empire and Republic as IOVI OLV or IOVI OLVM.. However, both references give the date as 20/21B.C. to commemorate Augustus' visit to Athens, but Sear says that another reference prefers to assign it to the Pergamene Mint six years earlier. This coin here certainly seems to give a clear reverse legend as IOVI OLVI.