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Session Five - Tuesday, February 14th 10:00am PST

2011

Augustus. Silver Cistophorus (11.54 g), 27 BC-AD 14

Pergamum, 19-18 BC. IMP IX TR PO V, radiate head of Augus-

tus right.

Reverse:

IMP IX TR POT V on entablature, S P R/

SIGNIS/RECEPTIS within arch, triumphal arch surmounted by

facing quadriga and each side wall faced with a legionary eagle.

RIC 510; Sutherland grp. VII; RPC 2218; RSC 298. Uniform light

grey toning.

Very Fine

Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 350

The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in

the 1980s.

Enlargement

2012 Augustus. Silver Denarius (3.85 g), 27 BC-AD 14

. Tarraco(?), ca. 18 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Augustus right.

Reverse:

DIVVS IVLIVS, comet with eight rays and tail. RIC 102 (Colonia Patricia?); BN p. 196 *, pl. LIV, c; BMC 357; RSC 98.

Choice Very Fine

Estimate Value ....................................................................................................................................................................... $1,500 - 2,000

From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Ex Birkler & Waddell II (11 December 1980), 288.

The reverse type features the

Sidus Iulium

("Julian Star"), a comet (C/-43 K1) that became visible four months after the assassination of Julius

Caesar in 44 BC. It was claimed by Octavian that the comet was Caesar' s soul ascending the heavens and proved that the murdered dictator had

in fact become a god. Octavian subsequently styled himself as the "(adopted) son of the god" and used his relation to divinity as a propaganda

tool in his conflicts with Caesar' s killers and with Mark Antony. This particular coin was struck after the end of the Civil Wars and after Octavian

had become Augustus. The reverse therefore must refer to the Temple of the Divus Iulius dedicated by Octavian in 28 BC, which included a colos-

sal statue of Caesar surmounted by a representation of the comet.

2013

Augustus. Silver Denarius (3.82 g), 27 BC-AD 14

. Lugdu-

num, 2 BC-AD 12. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE,

laureate head of Augustus right.

Reverse:

C L CAESARES

AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Gaius and Lucius Cae-

sars, togate, standing facing, supporting between them on

ground honorary shields and spears; above, lituus and simpu-

lum turned inwards. RIC 210; Lyon 85; BN 1659-61; BMC 540-

3; RSC 43c.

NGC grade Ch VF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5.

Graffito

Estimate Value ......................................................$250 - 300

2014

Augustus. Æ Sestertius (27.07 g), 27 BC-AD 14

. Per-

gamum, ca. 25 BC. AVGVSTVS, radiate head of Augustus right.

Reverse:

Large CA in beaded circle within wreath. RIC 501; RPC

2233; BN 953; BMC 713.

Rare.

Struck on a nice full round flan.

Uniform light chocolate brown patina.

Fine

Estimate Value ..................................................... $400 - 500

Ex CNG 37 (20 March 1996), lot 1116.