Lot 79
Rome. Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD. AR Denarius (3.99 g), Spanish mint (Colonia Caesaraugusta?), struck 19-18 BC. Head of Augustus right, wearing oak wreath. Reverse: Round buckler, flanked by two laurel branches; CL-V on shield, in field: CAESAR AVGVSTVS, SPQR. RIC 36a; RSC 51; BMCRE 354 var. Splendid strike, bold and lustrous. Old warm tone, with underlying pinks and coppers. NGC graded Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
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| Realized $12,075 |
