Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > May 2024 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 13 May 2024 |
Lot number: 32045 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
Lot description: AUGUSTUS, 27 B.C.- A.D. 14. AR Denarius (3.79 gms), Lugdunum Mint, ca, A.D. 13-14. NGC EF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5. RIC-220; RSC-223. Obverse: Laureate head right; Reverse: Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair with plain legs, holding scepter and branch. A lovely example of this seldom-encountered type from the closing years of Augustus' reign that would serve as a prototype for the famed "Tribute Penny" of his successor, Tiberius. Struck from high-quality dies, it displays excellent depictions of Rome's first emperor and empress. Brilliant luster throughout attests to the coin's impressive lack of circulation. Estimate: $400 - $600 |