Dupondius - Augustus P QVINCTILI VARI ACHVLLA

Features

Issuer	Achulla (Africa Proconsularis)
Emperor	Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	8 BC - 7 BC
Value	Dupondius (⅛)
Currency	Denarius (49 BC to AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	13.61 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 465371
References	RPC Online I# 798 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , FITA# 230 (1) Michael Grant; 1946. From Imperium to Auctoritas: A Historical Study of Aes Coinage in the Roman Empire, 49 B.C.–A.D. 14. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom. , MAA# 59 Jacques Alexandropoulos; 2008. Les monnaies de l'Afrique antique, 400 avant J.-C. - 40 après J.-C. = The coins of ancient Africa, 400 BC - AD 40. Presses Universitaires du Midi, Toulouse, France.

Obverse

Bare head of Augustus, left; in front, bare head of Gaius, right; behind, bare head of Lucius, left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AVG PONT MAX
C L

Unabridged legend: Aug(ustus) Pont(ifex) Max(imus) C(aius) L(ucius)

Translation: Augustus, chief priest, Gaius (and) Lucius

Reverse

Bare head of Varus, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: P QVINCTILI VARI ACHVLLA

Unabridged legend: P(ublii) Quinctili(i) Vari Achulla

Translation: of Publius Quinctilius Varus, Achulla

Mint

Achulla, Byzacena, Tunisia

Comments

Magistrate of Publius Quinctilius Varus (proconsul).

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (8 BC - 7 BC)

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