| Heritage World Coin Auctions > CSNS Signature Sale 3115 | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
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| Lot description: Ancients Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AR denarius (19mm, 3.75 gm, 6h). NGC AU 5/5 - 2/5. Spain (Colonia Patricia?), ca. 18-17/16 BC. Bare head of Augustus left; linear border / AVGVSTVS, Capricorn right, holding globe with celestial bands attached to rudder, cornucopia on back; dotted border. RIC I 130. A striking piece, with an all-over dove grey toning, that enhances the dramatic portrait of Augustus. After visiting the astrologer Theogenes at Apollonia around 45/44 BC with his friend Agrippa, Augustus (then Octavian) became more assured of his destined greatness. Suetonius, the ancient Roman historian, mentions that Augustus, inspired by the astrological significance of his birth under the sign of Capricorn, issued a silver coin bearing this sign. This coinage symbolically represented not only Augustus's belief in the protective and auspicious power of Capricorn, but also served as a potent emblem of his destined leadership and the commencement of a new era of Roman rule under his auspices. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-augustus-27-bc-ad-14-ar-denarius-19mm-375-gm-6h-ngc-au-5-5-2-5/a/3115-32237.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3115-05082024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
