| Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 227 | Auction date: 14 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 456 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Augustus. Denarius; Augustus; 27 BC-14 AD, Caesaraugusta, Spain, 19-18 BC, Denarius, 3.21g. RIC-37a, Cohen, DCA-98. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS Head of Augustus to r., wearing oak wreath. Rx: DIVVS - IVLIVS Eight-rayed comet with tail upwards. This reverse depicts Caesar's comet seen in 44 BC that was believed to be a sign of the deification of Julius Caesar. Augustus used this symbol to support his legitimacy by being the son of a god. This comet is perhaps the most famed comet of antiquity due to its continued proliferation, most notably in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: "When beggars die there are no comets seen. The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.".. F / VF Estimate: 650 USD |  |
