Ancients
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AR denarius (20mm, 3.77 gm, 6h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 5/5, ink number. Spain, Colonia Caesaraugusta (?), ca. 19-18 BC. CAESAR-AVGVSTVS, head of Augustus left, wearing oak-leaf laureate / DIVVS-IVLIVS, the Julian comet with eight rays, the topmost forming a tail. RIC I 37b. Nicely centered on steely gray surfaces with '97' (deaccession?) number inked on reverse.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD