Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3465 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $700
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $880
AUGUSTUS, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.668 grams), 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, RSC.144, BMC 461). Toned, minor banker's mark in reverse field, good very fine and rare.
The issue refers to the battle of Actium, the greatest and most important of all victories of Augustus.
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