Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Lot 4512 Session 17 (11.30am Friday 25 November) Terry Naughton Colle Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Estimate $250
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SOLD $300
AUGUSTUS, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.32 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP to left X to right, in exergue ACT, Apollo Citharoedus in long drapery, standing to left, right hand holds plectrum and left hand a lyre, (S.1611, RIC 171a, C.144, BMC 461). Off centred on the reverse, porous field, good fine/fine and rare.
Ex I.S. Wright, Sydney, March 28, 2003 as bought at Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 66 (lot 3546).
The issue refers to the battle of Actium, the greatest and most important of all victories of Augustus.
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