Coin; denomination: Dupondius; Æ; legends partially obscured; weight: 11.53 gr.; size: 28.6 mm. Obverse: “SC” large in center. “(DRVS VS C)AESAR TI AVGVSTI F TR (POT ITER)”. Reverse: Bust of Livia, draped, veiled wearing stephane, facing right. “PIETAS” below bust.
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:
Livia (Empress, Consort of Augustus)
Inscription:
Reverse legend: PIETAS and Obverse legend: SC; (DRVS VS C)AESAR TI AVGVSTI F TR (POT ITER)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Dupondii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
22-23 AD
Accession date:
1946
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 28.6 millimeters and weight 11.53 grams
Comment:
Apparently the obverse and reverse descriptions were flipped when put on the card. Picture contains only the obverse portion of the coin. At some point, someone corrected the Cat. No. on the card from 8-6369 to 8-6393.