Augustus AR Denarius. Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?), July 18-16 BC. Bare head to right / Capricorn to right, holding globe attached to rudder, cornucopiae over its shoulder; AVGVSTVS below. RIC I 126; BMCRE 346; RSC 21. 3.83g, 19mm, 6h.
Fleur De Coin; magnificently lustrous metal.
From the Santana Collection;
Ex Alba Longa Collection, Áureo & Calicó, Auction 339, 14 November 2019, lot 1164 (hammer: EUR 6,500);
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica AG, Auction 21, 17 May 2001, lot 356.
Price realized | 4'800 GBP |
Starting price | 3'000 GBP |
Estimate | 5'000 GBP |