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Augustus (16th January 27 BC - 19th August AD 14)

Augustus eliminated all political rivals and guided the Roman government from a republican to an imperial model.. He died at seventy, having given prosperity and stability to the Empire.

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Augustus 'City For Veterans' Quinarius 012118

Augustus 'City For Veterans' Quinarius
Silver, 1.62 grams, 14.44 mm. Emerita, Lusitania / Spain); struck by P. Carisius, legate pro praetore. 25-23 BC. Obverse: AUGUSTVS; bare head right. Reverse: P CARISI LEG; Victory standing right crowning trophy, dagger and curved sword at base. RIC 1, 1a, RSC 386, BMC 293. Good fine.

In 23 BC, Carisius completed the construction of the city of Augusta Emerita in Lusitania, begun by Augustus for the emeriti (veterans) of Legions V and VII.

£175.00

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Augustus, Triumvir M. Maecilius Tullus 012647
Extremely Rare Augustus, Triumvir M. Maecilius Tullus 'Moneyer's Coinage' AE As
Bronze, 11.19 grams, 27.73 mm. Rome. 7 BC. Obverse: CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC PONT; bare head right. Reverse: M MAECILIVS TVLLVS IIIVIR AAAFF, around large SC. RIC I, 435; Cohen 448. Fine/good fine.

7 BC was the year of Tiberius' triumph for his military successes in Germany. It is possible this coin is one of the exceptional issues struck in celebration of the occasion.

£495.00

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Main Roman Coin Book and Other References:

RIC = Mattingly, Harold    The Roman Imperial Coinage
BMC = Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum
RSC = Seaby, H A    Roman Silver Coinage
RCV = Sear, David R    Roman Coins and Their Values
Cr = Crawford, Michael    The Roman Republican Coinage
SB = Sear, David R    Byzantine Coins and Their Values
S = Coins of England and the United Kingdom
WW = Wildwinds.com (reference & attribution site)


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