Lot 2525
Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14. Gold Aureus (7.85 g) minted at Lugdunum, 15-13 BC. Bare head right of Augustus. Reverse: Bull butting right. RIC 166a [as R2]; BMC 450. Three very light, pin-sized marks in the reverse field. Lovely style for this mint. NGC graded AU; Strike 5/5; Surface 4/5.
Augustus employed a number of mints to strike gold aurei, including two in Spain, the one at Lugdunum (now Lyon, France), and probably two in Italy including Rome herself.
Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000.
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| Realized $22,425 |
