| Davissons, Ltd. > Auction 43 | Auction date: 20 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 80 Price realized: 280 USD (Approx. 258 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: SPAIN. Emerita. Divus Augustus. Died A.D. 14. Æ as. 10.1 gm. 28 mm. Struck A.D. 14-37. His radiate head left; DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER C A E / Two-towered and double-arched main camp gate with view of city walls above; [COL AV]GVSTA EMERITA. RPC I 26. ACIP 3391b. Good Very Fine; attractive smooth black patina; broad flan; left-facing bust of Augustus in fine Spanish style; On reverse, excellent rendition of the main gateway to the camp. Emerita Augusta was a Roman "colonia" or outpost founded by Augustus in 25 B.C. in present day Merida, Spain to resettle Emerita soldiers from the veteran legions of the Cantabrian Wars (Legio V Alaudae, Legio X Gemina, and possibly Legio XX Valeria Victrix). Today the Archaeological Ensemble of Merida is one of the largest and most extensive archaeological sites in Spain and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. Estimate: 350 USD |  |
