Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.81 g, 6h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?). Struck circa 18 BC. Near EF.

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Lot: 587. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Imperial, Silver

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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.81 g, 6h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?). Struck circa 18 BC. Head right, wearing oak wreath / [D]IVVS • IVLIVS across field, comet with eight rays and tail. RIC I 102; RSC 98. Attractively toned, bankers’ marks and test cut on obverse. Near EF.

Ex Vogelberg Collection (Roma XXV, 22 September 2022), lot 801.

The ‘Julian star’ was the comet that appeared in the evening skies shortly after the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC. This was taken as a sign of his divinity.

Closing Date and Time: 19 March 2025 at 13:15:20 ET.

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