Numismatica Ars Classica
Spring Sale 2020 25 May 2020
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The Roman Empire. Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD
L. Caninius Gallus. Denarius 12 BC, AR 19 mm, 3.98 g. AVGVSTVS Bare head r. ver. [L CANINIV]S – GALLVS III VIR Bearded barbarian, with cloak over shoulder, kneeling r. and offering vexillum. C 383. BMC 128. RIC 416. CBN 563.
Rare. A fantastic portrait of fine style and a wonderful old cabinet tone. Reverse
slightly off-centre and an almost invisible flan crack at eleven o'clock
on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex CNG sale 88, 2011, 1210.
L. Caninius Gallus. Denarius 12 BC, AR 19 mm, 3.98 g. AVGVSTVS Bare head r. ver. [L CANINIV]S – GALLVS III VIR Bearded barbarian, with cloak over shoulder, kneeling r. and offering vexillum. C 383. BMC 128. RIC 416. CBN 563.
Rare. A fantastic portrait of fine style and a wonderful old cabinet tone. Reverse
slightly off-centre and an almost invisible flan crack at eleven o'clock
on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex CNG sale 88, 2011, 1210.