Coin: æ as

Museum number:
8-7558
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080007558
Accession number:
Acc.892
Description:
Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; bent; weight: 9.67 grams; size: 27.8 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “D(IVVS AVGVS)TVS PATER”. Reverse: Altar of Providentia, “SC” at the sides, “PROVIDENT” under the altar.
Donor:
Doe Library (UC Berkeley) and University of California Library
Collection place:
Rome (ancient city)
Production place:
Sub Mint RH, ancient Rome
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:
Obverse legend: D[IVVS AVGVS]TVS PATER and Reverse legend: PROVIDENT
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
14-37 AD
Accession date:
1946
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
weight 9.67 grams and linear 27.8 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-7558, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; bent; weight: 9.67 grams; size: 27.8 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “D(IVVS AVGVS)TVS PATER”. Reverse: Altar of Providentia, “SC” at the sides, “PROVIDENT” under the altar.Hearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-7558, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; bent; weight: 9.67 grams; size: 27.8 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “D(IVVS AVGVS)TVS PATER”. Reverse: Altar of Providentia, “SC” at the sides, “PROVIDENT” under the altar.Hearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-7558, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; bent; weight: 9.67 grams; size: 27.8 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “D(IVVS AVGVS)TVS PATER”. Reverse: Altar of Providentia, “SC” at the sides, “PROVIDENT” under the altar.Hearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-7558, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; bent; weight: 9.67 grams; size: 27.8 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “D(IVVS AVGVS)TVS PATER”. Reverse: Altar of Providentia, “SC” at the sides, “PROVIDENT” under the altar.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-7558, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; bent; weight: 9.67 grams; size: 27.8 mm. Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, facing left. “D(IVVS AVGVS)TVS PATER”. Reverse: Altar of Providentia, “SC” at the sides, “PROVIDENT” under the altar.

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