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Denarius with head of Augustus
Roman
Imperial Period
about 20–19 B.C.
Mint: Spain, Uncertain (Colonia Patricia?)
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 21 mm. Weight: 3.8 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Catharine Page Perkins Fund
Accession Number95.169
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Augustus, laureate, to right.
Reverse: On altar: FORT.RED./ CAES.AVG/ S.P.Q.R.
Reverse: On altar: FORT.RED./ CAES.AVG/ S.P.Q.R.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; 1895: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 29,857.37 (this figure is the total price for MFA 95.9-95.174)