Gold aureus from Augustus MS
minted in Lugdunum in 15 B.C.
€15 000,00
1 in stock
| Period: | 15 B.C. |
| Mint: | Lugdunum (Gaul) |
| Metal: | Gold (999‰) |
| State: | MS |
| Rarity: | R1 |
| Dimensions (mm): | 19 |
| Weight (g): | 7,7 |
Description
Obverse
Obverse legend: AVGVSTVS – DIVI. F. | Augustus divine child [of Julius]
Obverse description : Nude head of Augustus.
Reverse
Reverse legend: imp. X in exergue | tenth imperial greetings.
Reverse description: Charging bull to the right turning its head away to the left.
State of preservation
MS
A very light scratch above the bull on the reverse else nearly in its issuing state.
Provenance
Old french private collection (Mr P.). Owned for more than 60 years.
Note(s)
RIC I 166a; Lyon 18; Calicó 212; BMCRE 450 = BMCRR Gaul 162; BN 1372
Same obverse and reverse dies as the coin owned by Joe Geranio
