AUSA
AUSA (
Αὔσα), the chief city of the
AUSETANI was called in the middle ages Ausona and Vicus Ausonensis,
Viec de Osane, whence its modern name
[p. 1.344]of
Vique, or
Vich. It lies W. of
Gerona, on a S. tributary of the
Ter, the ancient Alba. (
Plin. Nat. 3.3. s. 4;
Ptol. 2.6.70; Marca,
Hisp. 2.22, p. 191.)
There is a coin with the inscription AUSA; but it is probably spurious. (Eckhel, vol. i. p. 35; Mionnet, vol. i. p. 29; Sestini,
Lettere, vol. ix. praef.,
Med. Isp. p. 104; Ukert, vol. ii. pt. 1. p. 426.)
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