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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.58 g, 6h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Caesaraugusta?). Struck circa 19-18 BC. VF.
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Triton XXVIII – Session 6
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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.58 g, 6h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Caesaraugusta?). Struck circa 19-18 BC. Head left, wearing oak wreath / DIVVS • IVLIVS across field, comet with eight rays and tail. RIC I 37b; RSC 97. Old cabinet toning, banker’s mark on obverse, granular surfaces, marks and scratches under tone, edge marks. VF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England. Ex Morton & Eden 91 (7 December 2017), lot 344.
The ‘Julian star’ was the comet that appeared in the evening skies shortly after the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC. This was taken as a sign of his divinity.
Closing Date and Time: 23 January 2025 at 10:00:20 ET.
Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website, 25% for all others.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England. Ex Morton & Eden 91 (7 December 2017), lot 344.
The ‘Julian star’ was the comet that appeared in the evening skies shortly after the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC. This was taken as a sign of his divinity.
Closing Date and Time: 23 January 2025 at 10:00:20 ET.
Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website, 25% for all others.
