435, Lot: 311. Estimate $200. Sold for $240. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 27.68 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, circa AD 34-5 or AD 35-6. Statue of Augustus seated left on throne, holding laurel branch and scepter, set on ornate car drawn by four elephants, each with its own mahout / Legend around large S•C. RIC I 56 or 62 (Tiberius). Near VF, brown patina over somewhat rough surfaces.

From the Richard Baker Collection.