Nemausus in Gallia, 16-3 BC., Augustus, As (halved Dupondius), RPC 523-4 var.
Nemausus (Nimes) in Gallia, Augustus, struck ca. 16-10 BC., countermarked 11-7 BC.,
Æ As (halved Dupondius) (16-27 mm / 8,18 g),
Obv.: I[MP] / DI[VI F] , head of Agrippa (left, with rostral crown) [and Augustus (right, bare or laureate)], back to back; circular countermark before Agrippas´ chin, wheel of 4 spokes (Werz 25.3).
Rev.: [C]OL - [NEM] , crocodile r., chained to a palm; left above palm, wreath with long ties to r.
cf. RIC I, 52, 155-8 (C) ; cf. RPC I, 154, 523-4 . For countermark: Werz p. 68, no. 25.3 (31 countermarks listed, 11-7 BC.) .
The value of this series was in fact indicated by the presence of the number of heads on the obverse. One head on a halved coin meaning the value of an as.