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Erhaltung: ss | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: Ara trium Galliarum
Durchmesser: 27,00 mm
weight 10,71gr. | copper Ø 27mm.
obv. Radiate head of the divine Augustus left, surrounded by the legend
DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER
rev. Front of altar-enclosure of the Ara Providentiae Augusti, with double
panelled door and horns of the altar visible above, large SC across field,
PROVIDENT below
Struck during the reign of Tiberius in honour of Augustus.
The Ara trium Galliarum, or Altar of the three Gallic provinces, was a Roman sanctuary near Lugdunum (today Lyon in France). Therefor it is better known as the Altar of Lugdunum. The altar was consecrated to the goddess Roma and Augustus. In the 2nd decade of the 1st century BC, Drusus built the ritual place as part of the preparation for his offensive in Germania. Once a year on August 1 the Concilium provinciae, the province council of the Gallic provinces, met at that place. The main function of the council was to sacrifice to the Roman Emperor (see imperial cult), elect a priest of Rome and Augustus for the coming year, and arrange public games. In this way, the Gallic tribes demonstrated their allegiance to Rome.
Cohen 228 | RIC 81 | BMC 146 | Sear 1789
attractive specimen with dark patina
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