Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy As, class 2

Date
Ca. 25 BC, Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1999.0029
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
As, class 2
Coin Mint
Uncertain Mint
Issuers
Augustus
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
yes
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
98
Site
Sardis
Sector
PA
Trench
PA 99.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E98.7 / N85.5 *93.63
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head bare r. CAESAR; Reverse: AVGVSTVS in laurel wreath.
Condition
Halved, worn, corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 3.54g; Diameter: 23mm.
Coin Countermark
Illegible, circle. Uncertain whether on obverse or reverse.
Comments
98.6, 98.7, 98.8, and 98.9 are halved; halved coins of these types are only common from excavations at Sardis; countermarked: 98.7, 98.9 (latter identification is probable, and countermarked, which is also halved). 20 of 27 examples of M7 R 0003; and one is countermarked. halved, rev. type uncertain but likely; cm. (also halved) App. 1.
See Also
Bibliography
RPC I: 2235; M7 R 3
Author
JDE