9-14 AD., Tiberius Caesar, Lugdunum mint, As, RIC 238a var. or 245 var.

Augustus for Tiberius Caesar, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 9-14 AD.,
Æ As (24-26 mm / 8,64 ), corroded,
Obv.: [TI] CAESAR AVG[VST - F IMPERAT V.. ] , laureate head of Tiberius facing right; countermark on neck: TIB (Werz 193.1/1) .
Rev.: [ROM E]T AVG , front elevation of the Roma-Augustus-Altar of Lugdunum, decorated with the corona civica between laurels, flanked by nude male figures; to left and right, Victories on columns, facing one another; countermark on right column: AVG (Werz 54.1/1).
RIC I, RIC 238a var. or 245 var. (common or scarce) ; for countermarks: Werz page 143, no. 54.1/1 (73 listed) and page 642, no. 193.1/1 (64 listed) .

The reverse of this coin features the celebrated Altar of Lugdunum which had been dedicated by Augustus on August 1st, 10 BC.
Each year on the 1st of August the 60 civitates of the three Gauls met at this altar for festivities and to affirm their loyalty to the Empire. The altar had been erected 12 BC. by Drusus.