Augustus

Roman Imperial: Augustus (27 BC-14 AD)

	Augustus, AR Denarius, c.19 BC, Group II, Spain, "Uncertain Mint 2" (Colonia Patricia?) CAESAR-AVGVSTVS Bare head of Augustus right (No legend) Round, domed, tetrastyle temple, within Mars standing facing, helmeted and cloaked, head left, aquila in right hand, standard in left over shoulder MART . VLT in exergue 16mm x 18mm, 3.52 RIC I, 70a (R3)
	Augustus, AR Denarius, July 18 BC-17/16 BC, Group IV, Spain, "Uncertain Mint 2" (Colonia Patricia?) (No legend) Bare head of Augustus right AVGVSTVS Capricorn right, holding globe attached to rudder, cornucopiae above its back 18mm x 20mm, 3.53 RIC I, 126 (R2)
	Augustus and Agrippa, AE As, c.10-14, Group IV, Nemausus IMP / DIVI F Laureate heads of Agrippa at left and Augustus right, facing away from each other, P \| P across fields COL \| NEM Crocodile standing right, chained to palm shoot with long, vertical fronds, wreath in left field with long ties extending across right field, two long fronds below 26mm x 27mm, 12.72g RIC I, 160 (C)
	Augustus and Agrippa, AE As, c. 10-14, Group IV, Nemausus IMP / DIVI F Laureate heads of Agrippa at left and Augustus right, facing away from each other, P \| P across fields COL \| NEM Crocodile standing right, chained to palm shoot with long, vertical fronds, wreath in left field with long ties extending across right field, two long fronds below 27mm x 28mm, 12.28g RIC I, 160 (C)
	Augustus, AR Denarius, 15-13 BC, Lugdunum AVGVSTVS-DIVI . F Bare head right (No legend) Bull butting right IMP . X in exergue 17mm x 20mm, 3.81g RIC I, 167a (C)
	Augustus, AR Denarius, 15-13 BC, Lugdunum AVGVSTVS-DIVI . F Bare head right (No legend) Bull butting right IMP . X in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 3.54g RIC I, 167a (C)
	Augustus, AR Denarius, 15-13 BC, Lugdunum AVGVSTVS-DIVI . F Bare head right IMP \| X Apollo Citharoedus standing left in long drapery, plectrum in right hand, lyre in left ACT in exergue 17mm x 18mm, 3.46g RIC I, 171a (C)
	Augustus, AR Denarius, After 8 BC, Lugdunum AVGVSTVS-DIVI . F Laureate head right C CAES C Caesar galloping right, reigns in right hand, sword and shield in left, eagle between two standards at left AVGVS F in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 3.60g RIC I, 199 (C)
	Augustus, AR Denarius, 2 BC (?)-4 AD, Lugdunum CAESAR AVGVSTVS-DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head right AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT Gaius and Lucius Caesar, each togate and standing facing, resting hand on shield, spear behind each shield Simpulum on left facing right and lituus on right facing left in upper field C L CAESARES in exergue 19mm x 20mm, 3.70g RIC I, 207 (C)
	Augustus, AR Denarius, 2 BC (?)-4 AD, Lugdunum CAESAR AVGVSTVS-DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head right AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT Gaius and Lucius Caesar, each togate and standing facing, resting hand on shield, spear behind each shield Simpulum on left facing right and lituus on right facing left in upper field C L CAESARES in exergue 18mm x 20mm, 3.79g RIC I, 207 (C)
	Augustus, AE Quadrans, c.15 BC-after 10 BC, Lugdunum IMP-CAESAR Laureate head right AVGVSTVS Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, wings spread 19mm, 2.77g RIC I, 227 (S)
	Augustus (Octavian), AR Denarius, 32-29 BC, Group I, Uncertain Mints (Brundisium and Rome?) (No legend) Draped bust of Pax right, wearing stephane, cornucopiae behind, olive spray in front CAESAR \| DIVI . F Octavian advancing right in military dress, right hand raised in act of adlocutio, spear in left hand over shoulder 18mm x 20mm, 3.78g RIC I, 253 (S); BMC 612
	Augustus (Octavian), AR Denarius, 32-29 BC, Group I, Uncertain Mints (Brundisium and Rome?) (No legend) Bare head of Octavian right CAESAR \| DIVI F Nude male figure (Mercury?) seated right on cloak on rocks, petasus slung behind, holding lyre with both hands 18.8mm, 3.64g, Die axis 4.5 RIC I, 257 (C); BMC 458 Notes from consignor: VF/EF. Attractive example with good metal and slight iridescent toning around devices. Wonderful reverse.
	Augustus (Octavian), AR Denarius, 29-27 BC, Group II, Italy, Uncertain Mints (Brundisium and Rome?) (No legend) Victory standing right on prow, wreath upward in right hand, palm in left IMP . CAESAR Octavian standing right in ornamented slow quadriga, branch downward in right hand, reins in left 19mm x 21mm, 3.37g RIC I, 264 (C) Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Augustus (Octavian), AR Denarius, 29-27 BC, Group II, Italy, Uncertain Mints (Brundisium and Rome?) (No legend) Victory standing right on prow, wreath upward in right hand, palm in left over shoulder IMP . CAESAR Octavian standing right in ornamented slow quadriga, branch downward in right hand, reins in left 19mm x 21mm, 3.68g RIC I, 264 (C) Ex Numismatik Lanz, Auction 128, Lot 210, May 2006
	Augustus (Octavian), AR Denarius, 29-27 BC, Group II, Italy, Uncertain Mints (Brundisium and Rome?) (No legend) Bare head of Octavian right IMP \| CAESAR Naval trophy composed of helmet, cuirass, shield, and crossed spears set on rudder, anchor and prow of galley right 20mm x 21mm, 3.56g RIC I, 265a (S)
	Augustus (Octavian), AR Denarius, 29-27 BC, Group II, Italy, Uncertain Mints (Brundisium and Rome?) (No legend) Bare head of Octavian right IMP \| CAESAR Naval trophy composed of helmet, cuirass, shield, and crossed spears set on rudder, anchor and prow of galley right 19mm x 21mm, 3.43g RIC I, 265a (S)
	Augustus (Octavian), AR Denarius, 29-27 BC, Group II, Italy, Uncertain Mints (Brundisium and Rome?) (No legend) Bare head of Octavian right IMP CAESAR Legend on architrave of triumphal arch, which commemorates the victory at Actium, surmounted by facing quadriga bearing Octavian 18mm x 19mm, 2.50g RIC I, 267 (C) Ex H D Rauch, August 2006
	Augustus (Octavian), AR Denarius, 29-27 BC, Group II, Italy-Uncertain Mints (Brundisium and Rome?) IMP Helmeted head of Mars right CAESAR Legend on rim of round shield with eight-rayed star at center, lying on crossed spear and sword 18mm x 20mm, 3.72g RIC I, 274 (C)
	Augustus, AE Dupondius, 15 BC, Rome, C. Plotius Rufus as moneyer AVGVSTVS / TRIBVNIC / POTEST Legend in three lines surrounded by oak wreath, tall T in Avgvstvs C . PLOTIVS . RVFVS . III . VIR . A . A . A . F . F . Legend surrounding large S . C 27mm x 28mm, 12.38g RIC I, 388 (S)
	Augustus, AE Quadrans, 5 BC, Group XII, Rome, Apronius, Galus, Volusus Valerius Messalla and Sisenna as Quattoviri Monetales MESSALLA . GALVS . IIIVIR Legend surrounding round garlanded altar with bowl-shaped top APRONIVS SISENNA AAAFF Legend surrounding S C 16mm x 18mm, 3.03g RIC I, 455 (C) Notes from Kevin Peese on February 10, 2010: "The altar-SC transposition is an error in RIC (for the whole section RIC 443-464); all of these are transposed like yours. This error seems to cause endless confusion."
	Augustus, AE Quadrans, 4 BC, Group XIV, Rome, P. Betilienus Bassus, C. Naevius Capella, C. Rubellius Blandus and L. Valerius Catullus as Quattoviri Monetales C RVBELLVS BLANDVS Legend surrounding S . C III . VIR . A . A . A . F . F . Legend surrounding round garlanded altar with bowl-shaped top 15mm x 16mm, 3.64g RIC I, 467 (S)
	Augustus, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm, 24-20 BC, Ephesus IMP . CAE_SAR Bare head right AVGVSTVS Capricorn right, head reverted, holding large cornucopiae, all within laurel wreath 24mm, 11.89g, 1' Die Axis RIC I, 480; BMC I, 696; CBN I, 916; RPC I, 2213; RSC I, 16; Sutherland Group VI, 239 (O33/R43 - this coin illustrated) Ex Mark Drazak Collection; Ex William Joy Collection; Ex CNG Private Sale; Ex Lempertz, Lot 960, February 23, 1939 Grade: EF with nice cabinet toning. Sutherland "The Cistophori of Augustus" plate coin.
	Augustus, AE As, c.25 BC, Ephesus (?) CAESAR Bare head right AVGVSTVS Legend in wreath 22mm x 24mm, 9.97g RIC I, 486 (S)
	Augustus, AE As, c.25 BC, Ephesus (?) CAESAR Bare head right AVGVSTVS Legend in wreath 23mm x 26mm, 10.97g RIC I, 486 (S)
	Augustus, AE As, c.25 BC, Ephesus (?) CAESAR Bare head right AVGVSTVS Legend surrounded by wreath with open termination 23mm x 24mm, 9.16g RIC I, 486 (S)
	Augustus, AE Semisses, c.28-15 BC, Pergamum CAISAR Bare head right C . A Legend in linear circle in laurel wreath 20mm x 21mm, 5.60g RIC I, 498 (R2) Note: This example is 0.60g heavier than the expected range of 5.00-4.00g
	Augustus, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm, c.19-18 BC, Group III, Pergamum IMP IX TR PO V Bare head right S . P . R . / SIGNIS / RECEPTIS Legend in three lines below triumphal arch inscribed IMP . IX . TR . POT . V and surmounted by quadriga right, aquila on each side wall 25mm x 28mm, 11.16g RIC I, 510 (S) Note: The reverse shows the triumphal arch awarded to Augustus on the occasion of his recovery of the standards through an agreement with the Parthians in 20 BC under which they returned the legionary standards captured from Crassus who was defeated and killed at Carrhae in 53 BC. Augustus installed these standards in the Temple of Mars Ultor. This arch stood in close proximity to the Temple of Divus Julius at the southern entrance to the Roman Forum.
	Augustus (Octavian), AR Denarius, Before 27 BC, Group IV, Uncertain Mints (No legend) Bare head right IMP / CAE \| SAR / DIVI . F Round shield with three concentric rows of studs and central boss 18mm x 20mm, 3.66g RIC I, 543a (S)