Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.55 g, 4h). Rome mint; L. Vinicius, moneyer. Struck 16 BC. Good VF.

Electronic Auction 531 – Session 2
Lot: 1010. Estimated: $ 750

Roman Imperial, Silver

Sold For $ 3 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.55 g, 4h). Rome mint; L. Vinicius, moneyer. Struck 16 BC. Equestrian statue of Augustus riding right on a low square pedestal inscribed S • P • Q • R/ IMP/ CAES in three lines; all before city wall with arched entrance / Cippus inscribed S • P • Q • R/ IMP • CAE/ QVOD • V/ M • S • EX/ EA • P • QIS/ AD • A • DE in six lines. RIC I 362; RSC 543; CNR III, 476 (this coin). Toned, light roughness, a few scrapes and scratches, hairline flan crack. Good VF. Well centered.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92 (Part II, 24 May 2016), lot 2025; Westfälische Auktionsgesellschaft 49 (9 February 2009), lot 189; Münzen & Medaillen AG XXVIII (19 June 1964), lot 260.

Statues to Augustus were erected near the Porta Flaminia, outside the city. The obverse of this coin may represent one of them.

Closing Date and Time: 26 January 2023 at 10:03:00 ET.

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