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Sestertius of Augustus, Lugdunum by Augustus — VisualArtsDB

Sestertius of Augustus, Lugdunum

Sestertius of Augustus, Lugdunum

9–14

Medium: Struck
Dimensions: 24.43 g
Genre: Coins
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

Tags

Roman, Imperial

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Obv.: Laureate head of Augustus r.; around, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Rev.: Front elevation of the Altar of Lyons, decorated with the corona civica between laurels, these flanked by nude male figures; to l. and r., Victories on columns facing each other; in exergue, ROM ET AVG.

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