AUGUSTUS
AE28
Uncertain Asia Minor mint
27 BC - 14 AD
Reference: RPC 2235; RIC 486
Obverse: Bare head right
Obverse Inscription: CAESAR
Reverse: Inscription in a laurel wreath
Reverse
Inscription: AVGVSTVS
Metal: BronzeWeight: 12.2 grDiameter: 28 mmDie Axis: 0°
Overall condition: VF. Mint Error. A very rare case of a flipover double strike. The coin was struck twice flipping over between the two strikes. Partial imprint of the last two letters ( ..VS) of AVGVSTVS legend of the reverse die over the face of the portrait of the obverse side. In similar fashion, a partial imprint of the head of the obverse portrait (the hair at the back side of the head) is on top of the first two letters (AV...) of the reverse legend AVGVSTVS.
DBS-25-108