15-10 BC. and later, Augustus, Lugdunum mint, Semis, RIC 230 var.
Augustus, Lugdunum mint (Lyon), 15-10 BC. and later,
Semis / halved As (ø 14-26 mm / 4,03 g), bronze, axes about coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 150°),
Obv.: CAESAR - [PONT MAX] , laureate head of Augustus right.
Rev.: [ROM ET 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. (only left Victory visible)
RIC I 230 var. ; BMC 550 var. ; CBN 1485 var. ; Coh. 209 var. .
The reverse of this coin features the celebrated Altar of Lugdunum which had been dedicated by Augustus on August 1st, 10 BC.
Am 1. August jeden Jahres feierten die 60 civitates der drei Gallien an diesem Altar ein Fest, mit dem sie ihre Reichstreue bestätigten. Der Altar war im Jahre 12 v. Chr. von Drusus errichtet worden.