Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 84 20 May 2015
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The Roman Empire
Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD
Divus Augustus. Sestertius circa 96-98, Æ 28,96 g. DIVVS AVGVSTVS Laureate head r. Rev. IMP NERVA CAESAR AVGVSTVS REST around S C. C 570. BMC Nerva 149. RIC Nerva 146. CBN Nerva 141. Very rare and among the finest specimens known of this intriguing issue. A boldportrait of superb style and an untouched enamel-like green patina, anunobtrusive die-break on obverse field, otherwise extremely fineEx NAC sale 21, 2001, 367.