Coin: æ as

Museum number:
8-6369
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080006369
Alternate number:
7 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.892
Description:
Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; good condition; weight: 10.64 grams; size: 25.9 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER”. Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, facing right, standing on globe. “SC” on the sides.
Donor:
Doe Library (UC Berkeley) and University of California Library
Collection place:
Rome (ancient city)
Production place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Julio-Claudian Dynasty (27 BC–68 AD)
Collector:
unknown
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Augustus (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
Reverse legend: SC and Obverse legend: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
16-22 AD
Accession date:
1946
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 25.9 millimeters and weight 10.64 grams
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 8 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-6369, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; good condition; weight: 10.64 grams; size: 25.9 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER”. Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, facing right, standing on globe. “SC” on the sides.Hearst Museum object 2 of 8 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-6369, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; good condition; weight: 10.64 grams; size: 25.9 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER”. Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, facing right, standing on globe. “SC” on the sides.Hearst Museum object 3 of 8 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-6369, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; good condition; weight: 10.64 grams; size: 25.9 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER”. Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, facing right, standing on globe. “SC” on the sides.Hearst Museum object 4 of 8 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-6369, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; good condition; weight: 10.64 grams; size: 25.9 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER”. Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, facing right, standing on globe. “SC” on the sides.Hearst Museum object 5 of 8 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-6369, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; good condition; weight: 10.64 grams; size: 25.9 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER”. Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, facing right, standing on globe. “SC” on the sides.Hearst Museum object 6 of 8 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-6369, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; good condition; weight: 10.64 grams; size: 25.9 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER”. Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, facing right, standing on globe. “SC” on the sides.Hearst Museum object 7 of 8 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-6369, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; good condition; weight: 10.64 grams; size: 25.9 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER”. Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, facing right, standing on globe. “SC” on the sides.Hearst Museum object 8 of 8 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-6369, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; good condition; weight: 10.64 grams; size: 25.9 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER”. Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, facing right, standing on globe. “SC” on the sides.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-6369, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; good condition; weight: 10.64 grams; size: 25.9 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER”. Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, facing right, standing on globe. “SC” on the sides.

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