Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 649
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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.68 g, 6h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Caesaraugusta?). Struck circa 19-18 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, head right, wearing oak wreath (corona civica) / [SP] QR across upper field, Victory flying right, holding in both hands wreath above round shield, inscribed CL•V (clipeus virtutis), resting against tall column. RIC I 45 var. (bust type); RSC 289 var. (same); BMCRE 340 var. (same); cf. BN 1328 (same dies; there a fourrée); CNR VI 778 = 778/1 (same dies). Toned, some scratches and marks under tone, shallow edge test cut. VF. Extremely rare. Apparently the second known example. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 64, 24 September 2003), lot 919; Monetarium 60 (Autumn 1993), no. 92; Monetarium 57 (Spring 1992), no. 130; Monetarium 54 (Autumn 1990), no. 124.
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