Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3466 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $800
AUGUSTUS, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued c.8-7 B.C. (3.648 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. C CAES above and AVGVS F in exergue, C. Caesar galloping to right, with right hand holding reins, left hand a sword and shield, behind Aquila, between two standards, (S.1596, RIC 199, C.40, BMC 500). Attractive gold and grey tone, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Caius was the grandson of Augustus but he adopted him as his son and heir together with his brother Lucius.
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