Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 138 18-19 May 2023
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Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD.
L. Caninius Gallus. Denarius 12 BC, AR 3.98 g. AVGVSTVS Bare head r. Rer. [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 M&M 8, 1949, 887; M&M-Leu 21 October 1966, Niggeler, 1056; CNG 88, 2011, 1210 and NAC Spring 2020, 846 sales.
L. Caninius Gallus. Denarius 12 BC, AR 3.98 g. AVGVSTVS Bare head r. Rer. [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 M&M 8, 1949, 887; M&M-Leu 21 October 1966, Niggeler, 1056; CNG 88, 2011, 1210 and NAC Spring 2020, 846 sales.