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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 3502471, member: 87809&quot;]<a href="http://@Roman Collector" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://@Roman Collector" rel="nofollow">@Roman Collector</a> while attributing the Augustus Altar of Lugdunum coin I found that the Altar of Lugdunum dedicated in 12 BC during the time that Augustus&#039; step-son Nero Claudius Drusus was present to oversee the reorganization of the region&#039;s administration. Unfortunately, I didn&#039;t copy the source. You say it was dedicated on August 1, 10 BC. Just wondering which one is the dedication date? maybe we just can say ca. 10 BC ?<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>with countermarks: On the obverse, countermark a radiate head of Helios (?), a lunar deity with crescent above head, also referred to as a &#039;nailed helmet&#039;. Sometimes this &#039;radiate&#039; head is found struck twice on Augustan sestertii. On the reverse&nbsp; countermark IMP AV/CN</p><p><br /></p><p>24 x 26 mm, 9.91 g</p><p>Gallia, Lugdunum, after 10/7 BC. </p><p>Ref.: RIC 230; BMC.549-550; Cohen 240; Lyon 73.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: CAESAR PONT MAX laureate head of Augustus right; banker&#039;s cut</p><p>Rev.: ROM ET AVG altar of Lugdunum, front decorated with the corona civica between laurels and figures; flanked on each side by a Victory on a column standing facing center, raising a wreath and holding a palm frond;</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]928129[/ATTACH]&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]928130[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p>and one with Tiberius:</p><p><br /></p><p>Gallia, Lugdunum, 12 - 14 AD, struck under Augustus</p><p>25 mm, 11.23 g</p><p>Ref.:&nbsp; RIC 245; Giard 114; BMC 585; Cohen 37; RCV 1756; </p><p>Ob.: TI CAESAR AVGVST F IMPERAT VII laureate head r</p><p>Rev.: ROM ET AVG Front elevation of the altar of Lugdunum decorated with corona civica between laurels, these being flanked by stylized figures; to either side, Victories on columns facing each other </p><p>(these pictures really didn&#039;t come out well. Will have to try making better ones <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]928138[/ATTACH]&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]928139[/ATTACH]</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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