Roma Numismatics Ltd
E-Sale 59 11 Jul 2019
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Augustus AR Denarius. Lugdunum, 15-13 BC. AVGVSTVS DIVI•F, bare head right / Bull butting to right; IMP•X in exergue. RIC 167a; RSC 137; BMCRE 451. 3.58g, 19mm, 6h.
Very Fine; graffito to rev.
Ex Javier Paris Collection.
The graffito on the reverse of this coin, above the tail of the bull, reads AVG IOCI. The word IOCI translates as 'joke' meaning that the person who inscribed these words was insulting Augustus by calling him a joke as an Emperor. This coin is a rare example of graffito in such a legible form and the clear meaning of the words makes this a desirable piece of numismatic history.
Very Fine; graffito to rev.
Ex Javier Paris Collection.
The graffito on the reverse of this coin, above the tail of the bull, reads AVG IOCI. The word IOCI translates as 'joke' meaning that the person who inscribed these words was insulting Augustus by calling him a joke as an Emperor. This coin is a rare example of graffito in such a legible form and the clear meaning of the words makes this a desirable piece of numismatic history.