Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 114 6-7 May 2019
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The Roman Empire
Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD. Divus Augustus. Bronze, Leptis Magna Syrticae 21-31, Æ 29.36 g. DIVOS – AVGVSTVS Laureate head r.; above, star. Rev. LPQY in neo-Punic characters Ivy-wreathed and draped Dionysus standing l., holding cup and thyrsus; behind, panther. Müller 21. SNG Copenhagen 17. RPC 848.
Very rare, only ten specimens cited by RPC. Dark green patina,
areas of weakness, otherwise good very fine
Ex Triton XI, 2008, 545 and NAC 64, 2012, 1071 sales. From the Villemur and Alberto Campana collections.