ZEUGITANA. "Paterna". Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. 'Dupondius' (Bronze, 31 mm, 17.01 g, 4 h). CAESAR DIVI•F Bare head of Augustus to left; before, lituus; below neck, countermark: IE. Rev. EX•D•D•COL [IV]L•P•PAT Ceres walking right, holding torch in each hand; before, plow. MAA -. RPC -. RPC I supplement 4, 759A (but with a differing countermark). For countermark, Howgego -. Of the highest rarity, the second known example. Flan faults on the obverse, otherwise, good fine.

For a discussion of the enigmatic Colonia Iulia Pia Paterna, see the introduction in RPC I p. 194-195. All we can say for now is that the city lay to the East of Carthage, somewhere on Cape Bon