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 'Moneyer Issue' AE As 018642

Augustus 'Moneyer Issue' AE As
Bronze, 10.10 grams, 25.94 mm. Rome. 7 BC. Moneyer Lurius Agrippa. Obverse: CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT, bare head left, AVG countermark in centre. Reverse: P LVRIVS AGRIPPA IIIVIR AAAFF, around large SC. RIC I 428; Sear 1686. Good fine.

£75.00

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Augustus 013486

Augustus 'Shield, Standard and Aquila' Denarius
Silver, 3.45 grams, 18.22 mm. Spanish mint. 19 BC. Obverse: CAESAR AVGVSTVS; bare head right. Reverse: SIGNIS RECEPTIS above and below; aquila on left; standard on right flanking S P Q R arranged around shield inscribed CL V. RIC I 86A; BMC 418; Sear (5) 1633. About very fine.

£250.00

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Augustus 013486
Augustus 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.

£225.00

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Augustus 012118
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.

£600.00

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Augustus, Triumvir M. Maecilius Tullus 012647


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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