German farmer awarded $904,000 for Roman horse head

Authorities must pay a farmer 773,000 euros ($904,000) for a bronze horse’s head dating to Roman times that was found on his land in 2009. The head, part of a statue of the Roman emperor Augustus, was found by archeologists in Lahnau in western Germany. The state initially paid 48,000 euros.

Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius in the Capitoline Museum, Rome 176-180 CE

Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 12. 13-14 AD. Laureate head of Augustus.

Augustus ruled from 16 January 27 BC until his death 19 August AD 14.