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Auction 97  12 December 2016
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Lot 63

Estimate: 2000 CHF
Price realized: 3250 CHF
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The Roman Empire
Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD. Denarius, Colonia Patricia (?) circa July 18-17/16 BC, AR 3.70 g.

Description: S P Q R IMP CAESARI AVG COS XI TR POT VI Bare head r. Rev. CIVIB·ET· SIGN·MILIT·A·PART·RECVPE Facing quadriga on central part of triumphal arch, figures l. and r. holding respectively standard and Aquila/bow.

References: C 84 var. (RECVPER)
BMC 428
RIC 134a var. (RECVPER)
CBN 1232 var. (RECVPER)
Condition:Very rare and unusually complete for the issue. A lovely old cabinet tone, insignificant nick on obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine
Provenance: Morton & Eden sale 72, 2014, 105

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