The Roman Empire
Dynastic Issues of Augustus
Divus Augustus. Dupondius 80-81 AD, Æ 14.31 g. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER Radiate head l. Rev. IMP T VESP AVG REST Victory striding l., holding shield in r. hand inscribed SPQR. C 557. BMC Titus –, cf. 265. RIC Titus 189. CBN Titus –, cf. 288. Komnick type 35.8/10 (this coin).
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Lovely olive-green patina, somewhat broken on the edge.
A nick on reverse field, otherwise good very fine
Ex NFA XXXVIII, 1992, 1077 and Triton VII, 2004, 848 sales.