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Rare semis? of Augustus from Carthage

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Bebek2006:
Hi,
I have bought rare semis from Carthage (RPC I 750, Alexandropoulos 104), and now i can't find another coin like this in any past auction...
Have you ever seen this specimen for sale?
And can you tell me, why this coin was struck on the half of AS?

shanxi:
One example on RPC online

https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/750

Bebek2006:

--- Quote from: shanxi on September 12, 2022, 01:49:31 pm ---One example on RPC online

https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/750

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Thanks, but I have seen this one before. :)

Meepzorp:

--- Quote from: Bebek2006 on September 12, 2022, 01:40:36 pm ---why this coin was struck on the half of AS?

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Hi Bebek,

It may not have been struck on half an As. Usually, these coins were cut in half sometime after they were struck.

Meepzorp

Meepzorp:
Hi Bebek,

I recently (a few months ago) purchased a Roman Provincial coin of Augustus that was struck in Cyrene, which is also in north Africa. Like your coin, it depicts a sella seat.

Here is my example (first coin):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/rp_cyrenaica_cyrrhestica.htm

Meepzorp

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