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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SeptimusT, post: 2986116, member: 91240&quot;][ATTACH=full]735618[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Augustus AE As</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: CAESAR PONT MAX, laureate bust right</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Altar of the Three Gauls, Victory on each pedestal, ROM ET AVG below</p><p>25mm, 11.77g, minted at Lugdunum between 15-10 BC</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin has been on my list for many months, and I&#039;m really happy to finally have one in hand. It was poorly photographed on eBay, and went for lower than most of this type. It&#039;s been equally difficult for me to get a good photo due to its shininess, especially with my meager iPhone/desk lamp combo. An angled, less detailed photo better portrays in hand appearance. It’s a nice and chunky coin, with rough looking edges, and I’m glad to have it as an addition to my Julio-Claudian as collection (see my other two examples below - I did not take the Claudius photo).</p><p><br /></p><p>I do wonder if the author of RIC got a little carried away describing this type. It describes the reverse as: “Front elevation of the Altar of Lugdunum, decorated with corona civica between laurels, flanked by nude male figures, Victories on columns facing one another.” The corona civica/wreath, sure, laurels, maybe, but <i>nude male figures</i>? At best I can see stylized stick figures in nice examples, but it could just as well be a tripod with wreaths or something else. Anyway, feel free to share any other examples of this type, of Augustus, the Julio-Claudians, or the Twelve Caesars!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]735621[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]735619[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Claudius AE As</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP PP, bare bust right</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: S C across field, Minerva advancing right, brandishing shield and javelin</p><p>29mm, 10.94g, minted at Rome between 50-54 AD</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]735620[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Nero AE As</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P IMP, bare bust left</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: S C across field, Victory advancing left, bearing shield inscribed SPQR</p><p>28mm, 10g, minted at Lugdunum in 65 AD[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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