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© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Denarius - Augustus L MESCINIVS RVFVS IIIVIR XV SFIMP CAES AVG LVD SAEC 16 BC
16 BC year| Silver | 3.83 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 16 BC |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.83 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#247836 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Cippus inscribed IMP CAES AVG LVD SAEC.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
L MESCINIVS RVFVS IIIVIR XV SF
IMP CAES AVG LVD SAEC
Translation:
Lucius Mescinius Rufus, Triumvir, Quindecimviri Sacris Faciundis. Imperatori Caesari Augusti Ludi Seculares
Lucius Mescinius Rufus, moneyer (Triumvir Monetalis), one of the 15 men of the sacred college (Sacris Faciundis). The Secular games of supreme commander (imperator) Caesar Augustus.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor, on one side, and a depiction of the goddess Venus on the other. This coin was minted during Augustus' reign, which lasted from 27 BC to 14 AD, and it highlights the importance of both the emperor and the goddess in Roman culture at the time.
