The Roman Empire
Dynastic Issues of Augustus
Divus Augustus. Sestertius 98 AD, Æ 27.67 g. DIVVS AVGVSTVS Laureate head r. Rev. IMP NERVA CAESAR AVGVSTVS REST around S C. C 570. BMC Nerva 149. RIC Nerva 136. CBN Nerva 141. Komnick type 4.17/27 (this coin).
Rare. A bold portrait and a fine brown tone, about extremely fine / good very fine Ex Triton sale XVII, 2014, 638. From the Archer M. Huntington Collection (ANS inventory 1001.1.23031).

Most dealers will know the details of the sale of the Huntington Collection in recent years. Few collectors were involved as this massive collection was sold in large sections as a single lot and then piece mealed onto the market through various auction houses. I missed this coin when it originally came up for bid because it was placed under Nerva – and I stopped looking at the catalog at the end of the Domitian section. I was glad that Herb Kreindler offered it to me and gave me a second chance to own it. A nice coin. MSG.