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Auction 98  12 December 2016
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Lot 1028

Estimate: 1750 CHF
Price realized: 1400 CHF
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The Roman Empire
Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD

Cistophoric tetradrachm, Ephesus circa 25-20 BC, AR 11.85 g. IMP CAE – SAR Bare head r. Rev. AVGVSTVS Garlanded altar decorated with two confronting hinds. C 33. BMC 694. Sutherland group VI. RIC 479. CBN 922. RPC 2215.
A bold portrait and a lovely old cabinet tone, minor traces of over-striking
on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine

Ex Meister & Sonntag 5, 2007, 109 and Rauch 91, 2012, 271 sales.
Another strong portrait of Augustus. The reverse of this coin reflects the cult of Diana/Artemis in Ephesus. AMP.

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