© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
As - Augustus VRB VIC OSCA SPARSO ET CAECILIANO II VIR 27 BC - 14 AD
| Bronze | 12.89 g | - |
| Issuer | Osca (Tarraconensis) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 27 BC - 14 AD |
| Value | As (1⁄16) |
| Currency | Denarius (49 BC to AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 12.89 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#414908 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Horseman with spear right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VRB VIC OSCA SPARSO ET CAECILIANO II VIR
Comment
Magistrate of Caecilianus (duovir) and Sparsus (duovir).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor, on one side, and the letters "VRB VIC OSCA SPARSO ET CAECILIANO II VIR" on the other, which stands for "Urbs Roma, Vicarius Osca, Sparsus et Caecilianus II, Vir" meaning "City of Rome, Vicar of Osca, Sparsus and Caecilianus II, Man". This coin was minted in Osca, which is now modern-day Huesca, Spain, and was part of the Roman province of Tarraconensis.
