Ancients
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AR cistophorus (25mm, 11.98 gm, 12h). Ephesus, ca. 25 BC. Bare head of Augustus right, IMP· CAE-SAR curving below, circular linear border / AVGV-STVS across fields, bunch of six ears of grain, tied together, within dotted border. RIC 478. RSC 32b. RPC 2214. Sutherland 186. A handsome piece, well struck on a broad flan and beautifully toned. NGC XF★ 5/5 - 5/5.
Estimate: 3000-4000 USD