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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 318 | Silver | Auction date: 12 April 2026 |
| Lot number: 113 Price realized: 200 EUR (Approx. 234 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Macedon. Thessalonica. Augustus, with Divus Julius Caesar 27 BC-AD 14. Bronze Æ 22 mm, 11,29 g ΘEOΣ, wreathed head of Julius Caesar right / ΘEΣΣAΛONIKEΩN, bare head of Augustus right; Δ below. Very Fine RPC I 1554 Octavian, also known as Augustus, was a prominent Roman statesman and military leader who played a pivotal role in transforming the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. Born in 63 BC in Rome, he was the great-nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar. Octavian's political journey began when he was named Caesar's heir in his will after Caesar's assassination in 44 BC. Aligning himself with Mark Antony and Lepidus, he formed the powerful Second Triumvirate, seeking vengeance for Caesar's death by defeating his assassins. As conflicts arose within the Triumvirate, Octavian emerged as the dominant figure. The alliance between Octavian and Antony collapsed into a bitter civil war, culminating in the decisive Battle of Actium in 31 BC, where Octavian emerged victorious. In 27 BC, Octavian relinquished his extraordinary powers and accepted the title "Augustus" from the Senate, marking the inception of the Roman Empire. Though he held the title of princeps (first citizen), Augustus effectively became the first Roman Emperor. Under Augustus' rule, the Roman Empire experienced an era of relative peace known as the Pax Romana. He introduced various reforms to strengthen the state and initiated extensive building projects across the empire, leaving a lasting architectural legacy. Augustus' reign, which lasted for 41 years until his death in AD 14, marked the end of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and the beginning of the Roman Empire. His ability to consolidate power, navigate complex political waters, and maintain stability earned him admiration and secured his position as one of Rome's most influential leaders. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 157 | Auction date: 5 October 2025 |
| Lot number: 351 Price realized: 170 EUR (Approx. 200 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: MACEDON. Thessalonica. Augustus with Divus Julius Caesar (27 BC-14 AD). Ae. Obv: ΘEOΣ. Wreathed head of Julius Caesar right; c/m: NK monogram within circular punch. Rev: ΘEΣΣAΛONIKEΩN. Bare head of Augustus right; Δ below. RPC I 1554; for c/m: Howgego 625. Condition: Good fine. Weight: 9.49 g. Diameter: 22 mm. 9.49 g Estimate: 50 EUR |  |
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| Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 158 | Auction date: 2 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 293 Price realized: 40 EUR (Approx. 46 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: MACEDON. Thessalonica. Augustus with Gaius as Caesar (27 BC-14 AD). Ae. Obv: ΘEΣΣAΛONIKEΩN. Laureate head of Augustus right. Rev: ΓAIOΣ ΣEBAΣTOY YIOΣ. Bare head of Gaius right. RPC I 1564. Condition: Fine. Weight: 9.96 g. Diameter: 23 mm. Estimate: 50 EUR |  |
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| Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 159 | Auction date: 7 December 2025 |
| Lot number: 572 Price realized: 1,300 EUR (Approx. 1,514 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: AUGUSTUS, with DIVUS JULIUS CAESAR (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Rome. M. Sanquinius, moneyer. Obv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F. Bare head of Augustus right. Rev: M SANQVINIVS III VIR. Youthful laureate head of Julius Caesar right; above comet with four rays and tail. RIC² 338. In 44 BC, a year of institutional political upheaval, the sighting of a comet, an exceptional astronomical event, was seen as a divine sign related to Caesaricide and appeared on some rare Republican and Augustan denarii. Virgil writes in the Eclogues that Caesar's star represented an extraordinary moment of light at a time of deep sadness for the Romans. Caesar's death shocked Rome but did not stop the crisis of the Republic, Marc'Antony and Octavian contended for power, and when Octavian prevailed, the long imperial history began. Condition: Good very fine. Weight: 3.78 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Divus Julius Ceasar Estimate: 500 EUR |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 40 | Auction date: 14 March 2026 |
| Lot number: 1061 Price realized: 180 CHF (Approx. 228 USD / 199 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SPAIN. Emerita. Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. As (Bronze, 27 mm, 11.45 g, 3 h), P. Carisius, legatus pro praetore, circa 25-23. [CAESAR AVG]V TRIB POTEST Bare head of Augustus to right. Rev. P CARIS[IVS] / LEG / AVGVS[TI] in three lines. BMC -. Cohen -. RIC 20. RPC I -. Slightly smoothed and with some areas of weakness, otherwise, very fine. From the collection of a Swabian artist, formed since the 1980s. This lot can be shipped to a US address. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 40 | Auction date: 14 March 2026 |
| Lot number: 1142 Price realized: 260 CHF (Approx. 329 USD / 288 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ASIA MINOR. Uncertain. Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. As (Bronze, 27 mm, 11.90 g, 1 h), ca. 25. CAESAR Bare head of Augustus to right. Rev. AVGV/STVS in two lines within laurel wreath. RPC I 2235A. Rare. Light cleaning marks, otherwise, nearly very fine. From the collection of a Swabian artist, formed since the 1980s. This lot cannot be shipped to a US address. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
