TYPE Roman Empire, Augustus, (27 BC - 14 AD), copper as, Volusus Valerius Messalia (moneyer), Rome mint, struck in 6 BC. DESCRIPTION . Obv: Bare head of Augustus to right, legend CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST Rev: Legend VOLVSVS VALER MESAL III VIR A A A F F around large S C REFERENCE: RIC 441, S2K 1688 GRADING: F+, brown patina w/ some highlights, weaker area, scarce ORDER INFO: R2772, $65 Augustus reopened the Rome mint in 18 BC and reconstituted the board of three moneyers (as opposed to the earlier four). This is signified by the reverse legend, where the generic part after the moneyer's name stands for the Latin "tres viri auro argento aere flando feriundo".