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Lot 142

Starting price: 750 CHF
Price realized: 2800 CHF
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Divus Augustus, died AD 14. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 34 mm, 26.98 g, 6 h), struck under Tiberius, Rome, 22-23. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER Divus Augustus, radiate and draped, but with chest bare, seated left on throne, holding laurel branch in his right hand and long scepter with his left; to left, altar. Rev. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AGVST P M TR POT XXIIII around large S C. BMC 74 (Tiberius). BN 50 (Tiberius). Cohen 309. RIC 49 (Tiberius). Slightly rough but attractive dark brown and green patina. Some roughness and traces of cleaning, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, bought from Dr. H. Nussbaum in Zürich, and from the collections of Sir A. Evans, Ars Classica XVII, 3 October 1934, 1182 and that of A. de Belfort, Hoffmann, 20 February 1888, 159 .
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