Augustus AR Cistophorus of Ephesus, Ionia. Circa 25-20 BC. IMP•CAESAR, bare head right / AVGV-STVS across field, six stalks of grain tied in a bundle. RIC 481; RSC 32b; RPC I 2214; BMCRE 697 = BMCRR East 264. 11.99g, 27mm, 12h.
Good Extremely Fine; beautiful cabinet tone with golden lustre. A superb example of the type.
Privately purchased from Classical Numismatic Group LLC;
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 106, 9 May 2018, lot 539;
Ex Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions, Auction 8, 4 February 2014, lot 459;
Ex Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, Auction 1, 22 April 1983, lot 262.