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Coin ID #5172

Kyzikos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus

Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (1.82g, 12h). Bare male head right / Bare male head right. VF, green patina. Ex Wagner Coll.

The attribution of a specific Julio-Claudian prince to each of these portraits remains a matter of conjecture. Mionnet believed them to be portraits of Gaius and Lucius Caesars, an interpretation the authors of RPC believed quite plausible. They do note, however, that the index to the von Aulock collection interprets this issue both as Gaius and Lucius, and Drusus and Germanicus, all of whom became potential heirs to the imperial throne. Barring any more conclusive evidence, the matter will remain unresolved.

File information
Filename:76001059.jpg
City/Mint name:Kyzikos
Rating (2 votes):44444
Keywords:roman / bronze
References:RPC I 2246; SNG Ashmolean 1188
Valuation:CNG Auc. 76 (9/2007), lot 1059 ($200 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:45 KiB
Date added:Jul 15, 2008
Dimensions:552 x 236 pixels
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