Divus Augustus. Died A.D. 14. Æ as. 10.34 gm. 28 mm. Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, circa A.D. 22/23-30. His radiate head left; DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER / Altar with closed, double-panelled door, acroteria above to left and right; S C flanking, PROVIDENT in exergue. RIC I 81 (Tiberius). Good Fine; beautiful glossy red-brown patina; well centered, with a bold portrait and an interesting reverse; collector number 'H 27' written in ink on lacquer on reverse.

This collection of early Roman Imperial bronze was formed by an American collector in the Midwest, buying coins in the 1950's from major London coin houses. He affixed collector 'H' numbers written in ink on lacquer on many of the coins. We have correspondence dated in 1950 and 1951 with Leonard Forrer at Spink & Son, Ltd. and William French at Glendining & Co. Ltd. in London, as well as Earle K. Stanton in Los Angeles, Paul S. Seitz in Pennsylvania, and Edward Gans, Numismatic Fine Arts in New York City.