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As of the Deified Augustus
Obverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, left. Reverse: Ara Providentiae Augusti (Altar of the 'Forethought' of Augustus) with doors closed.
This copper alloy coin was worth 1/400 of a gold coin (aureus). It was issued under the authority of the emperor Tiberius (reigned 14-37 CE) in honor of his step-father and predecessor, Augustus (reigned 27 BCE-14 CE).
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Harold Landon, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1943, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2015 | From Rubens to the Grand Tour. Academy Art Museum, Easton. |
Geographies
Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Max diam: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Harold Landon, 1943
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
59.627