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Nemausus in Gallia, 16-10 BC., Augustus, Dupondius, RPC 523 var.
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Nemausus (Nimes) in Gallia, Augustus, struck ca. 16-10 BC., countermarked by Publius Quinctilius Varus about 7-9 AD in his province (probably at the Novaesium or Asciburgium military camp),
Æ Dupondius , (ø 25-26 mm / 11,58 g), brass, axes irregular alignment ↑↘ (ca. 150°),
Obv.: IMP / DIV[I F] , heads of Agrippa (left, with rostral crown) and Augustus (right, bare-headed), back to back; square countermark to r.: {VAR} -monogram ("Varus") - têtes adossées d'Agrippa coiffé de la couronne rostrale à gauche et d'Auguste nu à droite.
Rev.: COL - [N]EM , crocodile chained to palm tree, above palm, a wreath with long ties, two palm branches below - crocodile enchaîné à un palmier qui est surmonté d'une couronne ; sous le crocodile, deux palmettes.
RPC I, 153, 523 var. (144 pieces listed) ; RIC I 155-7 var. ; LT. 2778 var. ; SNG Cop. 696-8 var. ; SNG Tübingen 142-51 var. . For countermark: Howgego - ; Werz 227.1, (or -.4, -.14, -.15, -.16, -.17, -.18, -.20 ?), only 2 Varus countermarks on this type. 227.17(?) 107.17/2 or p. 403, no. 107.2 (?) or p. 955-997, no. 227.6(?) ( countermarks listed, on Nemausus Dupondii of Augustus) .
The weight-peaks for regular dupondii of this issue are 14 - 11 g (RIC), 12,50 g (RPC I).
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