Denarius - Augustus DIVVS IVLIVS

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	19 BC - 18 BC
Value	1 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.4 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 247420
References	RIC I# 37B Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland, Robert Andrew Glendinning Carson; 1984. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 1. Augustus – Vitellius (31 BC–AD 69) (1923 revised Edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.1(2).aug.37B Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , BMC RE# 326 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes). , RSC# 97 B.A. Seaby (publisher). Roman Silver Coins. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of Augustus, oak-wreathed, left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CAESAR AVGVSTVS

Translation: Caesar Augustus.

Reverse

Comet with eight rays and tail.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DIVVS IVLIVS

Unabridged legend: Divus Iulius.

Translation: Julius, the divine.

Mint

Caesaraugusta, Hispania, modern-day Saragossa, Spain

Comments

Mass varies: 2.38–3.92 g;
Diameter varies: 18.5–21 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (19 BC - 18 BC)								$ 1800

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2018 April 20 - 23 CCE World Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3064 Lot 30251	20 Apr 2018	AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 3600.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2022 November 2 - 4 World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3102 Lot 32237	2 Nov 2022	XF (NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 1440.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2021 December 11 - 13 HKINF World Coins Signature® Auction - Hong Kong 3095 Lot 35047	11 Dec 2021	XF (NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 1980.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2019 January 6 - 7 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3071 Lot 33247	6 Jan 2019	VF (NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 5/5)	USD 1800.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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