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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Terence Cheesman, post: 7148018, member: 86498&quot;]Augustus Ae Sestertius 16 BC Asinus Gallus Moneyer. Obv.Oak wreath flanked by laurel branches Rv. Inscription around a large S C. RIC 370&nbsp; 21.66 grms 34 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1274505[/ATTACH] We should really look at the coin that started it all. Perhaps one of the more important innovations in the coinage that was initiated during the reign of Augustus was the replacement of the sestertius from a very small and seldom minted silver coin to a very large brass coin.&nbsp; What is surprising however is that despite having a very broad diameter it was barely utilized for propaganda purposes other than what you would see here. Despite having one of the most interesting coinages of any emperor in silver and gold the aes coinage of Augustus is .... well... kind of uninspiring. The reason might be that since this coinage was, in one way shape or form, under the control of the moneyers such as Gallus their might be a problem in keeping everyone on message. Asinus Gallus does go on to have a distinguished career. He is remembered for being the second husband to Vispania the woman Tiberius truly loved and was forced to divorce for dynastic reasons. After the death of Augustus he became a thorn in the side to his successor Tiberius.&nbsp; He eventually paid for that with his life in 33 AD[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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