Coin; Silver; denomination: quinarius; good condition; weight: 1.79 gms; size; 14.6 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, bare facing right. “CAESAR (IMP VII)”. Reverse: Victory with expanded wings, holding crown and palm, stands on cylindrical basket between two serpents. “ASIA (RECEPTA)” on the sides.
Donor:
Doe Library (UC Berkeley) and University of California Library
Collection place:
Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy
Production place:
Sub Mint NC, Eastern Mint
Culture or time period:
Julio-Claudian Dynasty (27 BC–68 AD)
Collector:
unknown
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Person depicted:
Augustus (Emperor of Rome) and Victoria (Roman diety)
Inscription:
Obverse legend: CAESAR (IMP VII) and Reverse legend: ASIA (RECEPTA)