Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ Dupondius (33mm, 24.09 g, 5h). “Triumphal Coinage” issue. Rome mint; M. Salvius Otho, moneyer. Struck 7 BC. Good VF.

Triton XXVII
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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ Dupondius (33mm, 24.09 g, 5h). “Triumphal Coinage” issue. Rome mint; M. Salvius Otho, moneyer. Struck 7 BC. [CAES]AR • AVGVST • PONT • MAX • TRI BVNIC • [POT], laureate head of Augustus left; behind, Victory, draped, touching fillet of laurel wreath with right hand and holding cornucopia in left / M • SALVIVS • OTHO • III • VIR • A • A • A • F • F • around large S • C. RIC I 429; BMCRE 224-5 = BMCRR Rome 4689-90; BN 685-6; CNR III 419/5 (same dies). Dark green-brown patina, some light cleaning marks and edge pitting. Good VF. Exceptional and rare.

From the Wayne Scheible Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. (their ticket included).

This coin, unusual because of its obverse, has been the subject of scholarly speculation. The obverse clearly shows Augustus as a victorous commander. By 7 BC, however, when this coin was struck, Augustus, now in his 50s, no longer personally commanded Rome’s armies; instead, he acted as commander-in-chief, while it fell to his stepsons, Drusus and Tiberius, to actually take the field. Drusus died in 9 BC from complications resulting from a fall. Thereafter Tiberius became Rome’s main commander until his retirement to Rhodes in 4 BC. This issue may then commemorate Tiberius’ victories in Germania, as well as his subsequent triumph and assumption of the consulship for that year (Vell. Pat. 2.97).

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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