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one more unknown...S-C from Antioch?
Katharosteriphos:
I'm trying to identify this coin since 6 months, but i just can't find out, by whom it has been struck, or at least, where it has been struck.
Any help would be appreciated! :)
On the obverse, there ist just a large wreath with one word in it, but the only letter i can read is an N, either at the beginning of the word or at the end. I might have scanned it upside down also... ::)
And on the reverse, as you can probably see, there is just a large S-C
The whole coin is about 23mm in diameter.
So, here is it:
sejanus:
It's not from Antioch. It is a bronze/brass dupondius of Augustus. ;) I can't tell who the moneyer is, though. :-\
Katharosteriphos:
Hey, sejanus!
Thanks, mate :) ! Are you really sure, that it is from Augustus? If yes, I will go and have a beer outside! ;) If you do own the RIC, could you possibly have a look if it is listed there?
I really didn't expect this to be a coin of augustus...
K.
sejanus:
Yes, it most certainly is Augustus. 8) This type is in every reference, Vanmeter, Sear, RIC - them all. ;) There wouldn't be any trouble finding it on www.wildwinds.com either. ;)
Katharosteriphos:
Yeah, thanks 1000 times, man!! :D :D :D ;D :D 8)
I've been looking for this coin always on the wrong caesars, geez, thanks for your help!
With the help of wildwinds i could make out the obverse legend:
AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST
there is no legend (maybe anymore?) on the reverse, which seems quite strange to me, but, to be honest, i don't care.
thx again!
uhuh, what exactly means LARDVM? i can understand the "quid novi, canis?" but I've no idea about that...despite I've received an "excellent" in the last big latin test at school (which I'm quite proud of! ;) )
K.
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