AUGUSTUS AR silver denarius.  
Struck at Rome, 16 BC, by L. Vinicius, moneyer. 

Obv: Equestrian statue of Augustus right on raised and inscribed 
 pedestal before city wall with arched entrance. Pedestal
 inscribed  SPQR IMP CAES in three lines 

Rev: Cippus with six-line inscription

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S P Q R 
IMP CAE 
QVOD V 
M S EX 
EA P Q IS 
AD A DE
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RIC I 362; BMCRE 82; RSC 543. 

About Fine, light porosity. VERY RARE. 19mm, 3.7g.


Contributed by Steve McBride, August, 2005.