426, Lot: 459. Estimate $150. Sold for $110. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18.1mm, 4.09 g, 6h). Rome mint; Q. Rustius, moneyer. Struck 19-18 BC. Jugate, draped busts right of Fortuna Victrix, wearing round helmet and holding patera, and of Fortuna Felix, diademed; both set on bar with ram’s head finials / Ornamented rectangular altar inscribed FOR • RE. RIC I 322; RSC 513. VF, toned, some porosity.

From the Collection of a Texas Wine Doctor, purchased from Antioch Associates, 26 March 2001, no. B33-147.