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: Bronze
Weight: 12.2 gr
Diameter: 28 mm
Die Axis:

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