Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Fourrée Denarius (19mm, 2.77 g, 5h). Rome mint; L. Mescinius Rufus, moneyer. Struck 16 BC. VF.

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Lot: 376. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Imperial, Silver

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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Fourrée Denarius (19mm, 2.77 g, 5h). Rome mint; L. Mescinius Rufus, moneyer. Struck 16 BC. I • O • M/ • S • P • Q • R • V • S/ PR S • IMP • CAE/ QVOD • PER EV/ R • P • IN • AMP / AT • Q • TR(AV)/ S • E in seven lines within oak wreath / L • MESCIN[IVS] RVFVS • III • VIR, cippus inscribed IMP/ CAES/ AVGV/ COMM/ CONS in five lines; S C across field. RIC I 358; RSC 462. Toned, scratches, marks on reverse. VF.

This is a rather unusual fourree in that it was struck at a time of relative stability in the empire from dies of rather complex and accurate detail. Could this piece have come from a stolen mint die pair? Or even possibly have been struck at the mint?


Closing Date and Time: 29 November 2023 at 12:05:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.