my own pictures Augustus sestertius

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  1. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD
    AE Sestertius, Pergamum Mint, 32mm, 20.83 grams
    Obverse: AVGVSTVS, Bare head of Augustus right.
    Reverse: Large S C within laurel wreath.
    RPC501
    Large flan, nice green patina. _DSC69g33.jpg
     
    ro1974, Mar 17, 2017
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  3. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Nice portrait
     
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  4. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    I love the bust, tremendous!
     
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  5. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    nice big bronze and pic ro!:)
     
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  6. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    nice big AE of augustus!
     
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  7. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    good to hear

    cheers
     
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  8. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    thanks all
     
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  9. icerain

    icerain Mastir spellyr

    Nice coin Ro, but are you sure thats SC on the reverse? Looks like G A.
     
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  10. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    I take vendor information it is CA
    thanks it is not SC that was more later on his years
     
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  11. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    1896184.m.jpg
    the roman could not make a perfect C
     
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  12. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    _DSC6478.JPG _DSC6476.JPG
     
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  13. greekandromancoins

    greekandromancoins Well-Known Member

    Hi. This is well known type. It is definitely a CA. Additionally, there are many examples on acsearch.info and elsewhere.
     
    greekandromancoins, Jan 18, 2018
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  14. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Nice coin and images. A suggestion - don't crop so close to the coin so that parts get cut off.
     
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