Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1371. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AUGUSTUS. 27 BC-14 AD. AR Denarius (3.95 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck 18 BC. M. Durmius, moneyer. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head right / M • DVRMIVS • III • VIR, lion attacking stag left. RIC I 318; RSC 431; BMCRE 63; BN 213. Good VF, attractive dark toning. Rare. ($1000)

This reverse type copies that used on nomoi of Velia, circa 300-280 BC.