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Roman Empire. Octavian. Aureus 19 BC, AV 7.79g.

Currency:CHF Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:7,200.00 CHF Estimated At:9,000.00 CHF
Roman Empire. Octavian. Aureus 19 BC, AV 7.79g.
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The Roman Empire. Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC–14 AD. Aureus, Colonia Patricia 19 BC, AV 7.79g. CAESAR–AVGVSTVS Bare head r. Rev. OB CIVIS / SERVATOS Shield, inscribed S P Q R / CL V, within oak wreath. C 214. Bahrfeldt 127 (listed as a copy). BMC –, cf. 381 (denarius). RIC 78. CBN 1131. Calicó 255 (this coin). Biaggi 129 (this coin). Very rare. A very attractive reddish tone, fields somewhat tooled and altered, otherwise good very fine. Ex Bourgey 18 December 1912, Cugnot, 52; Glendining 19 July 1950, Platt Hall part I, 787 and NAC 49, 2008, 122 sales.