Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.79 g, 6h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?). Struck circa 18 BC. Near EF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 650. Estimated: $ 10 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 22 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.79 g, 6h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?). Struck circa 18 BC. CAESARI AVGVSTO, laureate head left / S • P • Q • R • in exergue, triumphal quadriga right, the car ornamented with Victories at front and on side, and in it are an aquila and four miniature horses galloping right; all within line border. RIC I 107b; Bahrfeldt 154/1 (same dies); Calicó 278 (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 390 = BMCRR Rome 4428 (same dies); BN 1182; Biaggi 135 (this coin); CNR IV 190/1 (this coin). Small die break on obverse, a few marks. Near EF. Extremely rare.

Ex Frühwald 141 (2 April 2021), lot 4; Lanz 26 (5 December 1983), lot 432; Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection; Münzen und Medaillen AG XVII (2 December 1957), lot 359; V.J.E. Ryan Collection (Part IV, Glendining, 20 February 1951), lot 1620; Bruti Liberati Collection (Santamaria [14], 16 January 1924), lot 43; Achille Cantoni Collection (Santamaria [5], 29 November 1920), lot 217.


The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session Three – Lot 648–983 will be held Wednesday morning, 10 January 2024 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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