Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.83 g, 6h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Tarraco?). Struck circa 18 BC. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 777. Estimated: $ 5 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 9 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.83 g, 6h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Tarraco?). Struck circa 18 BC. CAESARI AVGVSTO, laureate head right / MART VLTO across field, Temple of Mars Ultor: round-domed, hexastyle temple with acroteria set on podium of three steps; within, aquila between two signa. RIC I –; Calicó 248 var. (laureate head left); BMCRE –; BMCRR –; BN –; CNR IV 146 var. (same); Bahrfeldt –; Biaggi –; Adda –, Jameson –. Lightly toned, minor edge marks and porosity. VF. Apparently unpublished with this reverse legend and head right, missing from most major collections; none in CoinArchives.

From the Father & Son Collection, purchased from Athena Numismatics, January 2015; Jesus Vico 135 (13 June 2013), lot 219.


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