ANCIENT COINS.ROMAN COINS. Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated. Augustus (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), Silver Denarius, 3.53g, obverse brockage.CAESAR AVGVS[TVS DIVI PA]TER PATRIAE, head of Augustus facing right, laureate.Rev. similar, incuse (cf RIC 207ff).Slightly short of flan, with a very attractive old cabinet tone, good very fine.
Ex F S Knobloch Collection, Stack's, New York, 1-3 May 1980, lot 87
Estimate: US$ 300