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| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 132 | Auction date: 18 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 738 Price realized: 2,500 USD (Approx. 2,148 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.73 g, 6h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?). Struck circa 19 BC. Bare head right / Temple of Jupiter Tonans: hexastyle temple set on podium of three steps; Jupiter standing left within, holding thunderbolt and scepter. Cf. RIC I 63a (aureus); RSC 179; BMCRE 363; Elkins, Monuments Figure 59; CNR V 614/7 (this coin). Attractive iridescent toning, porosity on reverse. Good VF. Ex Lanz 161 (7 December 2015), lot 222; Peus 343 (26 April 1995), lot 345; Kress 147 (5 May 1969), lot 327. According to Suetonius, the Temple of Jupiter Tonans was erected near the Capitol and dedicated in about 22 BC. It commemorates Augustus being barely missed by a lightning strike during his Cantabrian campaign. Estimate: 500 USD |  |
