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Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AR denarius (19mm, 3.67 gm, 7h). NGC VF 4/5 - 5/5. Lugdunum, 15-13 BC. AVGVSTVS-DIVI•F, bare head of Augustus left / Bull charging right, head lowered, IMP•X in exergue. RIC I 167b.
The charging bull seen on this any many other coins of Augustus is thought to be a reference to his father's victory near the Greco-Italian city of Thurium over a rebellious band of slaves. Augustus was actually given the name Gaius Octavius Thurinus at birth to mark the event. The symbol of Thurium, seen on many of its coins, has a very similar charging bull.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 200-300 USD
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AR denarius (19mm, 3.67 gm, 7h). NGC VF 4/5 - 5/5. Lugdunum, 15-13 BC. AVGVSTVS-DIVI•F, bare head of Augustus left / Bull charging right, head lowered, IMP•X in exergue. RIC I 167b.
The charging bull seen on this any many other coins of Augustus is thought to be a reference to his father's victory near the Greco-Italian city of Thurium over a rebellious band of slaves. Augustus was actually given the name Gaius Octavius Thurinus at birth to mark the event. The symbol of Thurium, seen on many of its coins, has a very similar charging bull.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/augustus-27-bc-ad-14-ar-denarius-19mm-367-gm-7h-ngc-vf-4-5-5-5/p/271933-11136.s?type=CoinArchives271933
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 200-300 USD