Augustus Denarius RIC 322
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Silver Denarius 19mm (3.44gr) Struck 19 B.C. Rome Obv: Q RUSTIAS FORTVNAE ANTIAT Conjoined busts of Fortunae Victrix and Felix right on bar wth rams-head finials. |
Rev: CAESAR AVGVSTO EX SC / FOR RE Elaborate altar inscribed: FOR RE (Fortuna Redux) RIC I, 322, RSC 513, SR 1605, VM 146 Mark Lehman Collection |
This fairly abberant coin of Augustus' reign is one of the very last of the inscribed "moneyers'" denarii - holed as made. When I first got this and saw "FORRE" on it, I thought the dealer was messing wth me - then I found out it was an abbreviation for "Fortuna Redux" |