Augustus, Rome Mint As I have been ill and my wife just had her hip replaced. I needed a lift and Mr. FedX brought me this…Savoca Auction..5 days to get here! I love Augustus and in another life I gave him Military advice… My first Augustus….
Nice one @Mammothtooth and quite scarce. Lucius Valerius Messalla Volusus, moneyer under Augustus in 6/5 BC, so this type was struck in Rome 6/5 BC. Offices Volusus held included proconsul of the Roman province of Asia where his cruelties drew on him the anger of Augustus. Augustus wrote of the fall of Lucius Valerius in his book, de Voleso Messala. Same coinage; my pictures are not good - I just can't do any better: 26 x 27 mm, 9.908 g; RIC² 441; CBN 738; BMCRE 241-242; Ob.: CAESAR•AVGVST•PONT MAX•TRIBVNIC•P-OT bare head to right Rev.: VOLVSVS VALER•MESSAL•IIIVIR•A•A•A•F F around large S•C
