Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XIX Sessions 1 - 2 - Session 1, 477 Numistats ref: 228127
Augustus
Authority
Denarius
Denomination
-
Year
RIC ric.1(2).aug.545
RIC 545
References
Category
Augustus.
27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.68 g, 5h). Uncertain mint (Pergamum?). Struck 28 BC. CAESAR [DIVI F] COS • VI, bare head right; small capricorn below neck / AEGVPTO above, CAPTA below, crocodile standing right on ground line. RIC I 545; RSC 4; BMCRE 653-4 = BMCRR East 246-7; BN 928-30. VF, darkly toned, a couple banker’s marks on obverse, some marks under tone, several edge tests. Rare.
From the V. Robert Chiodo Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXXI (9 September 1994), lot 859; Stack’s (7 December 1989), lot 3257; Frederick S. Knobloch Collection (Stack’s, 3 May 1978), lot 753.
Description
VF+
Grade
1116.03 EUR
Starting
1860.06 EUR
Estimate
2790.09 EUR
Realized
Roman Imperial. Augustus. Denarius RIC ric.1(2).aug.545 RIC 545
Augustus
Authority
Denarius
Denomination
-
Mint
-
Year
RIC ric.1(2).aug.545
RIC 545
References
CAESAR DIVI F COS VI
Obverse Legend
AEGVPTO CAPTA
Reverse Legend
Head of Augustus, bare, right; below neck, small capricorn, right
Obverse Type
Crocodile standing right
Reverse Type
Sold (87.5%)
Unsold (12.5%)
