Aureus - Augustus IMP X ACT; Apollo

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	15 BC - 13 BC
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Złoto
Weight	7.8 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 247594
References	RIC I# 170 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.170 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , BMC RE# 459-460 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes). , Calicó# 215 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , BMC RR# 173-174 Herbert Appold Grueber; 1910. Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , Biaggi Rome# 112 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions. , BN Roman Empire# 1394-1395 Bibliothèque nationale de France (publisher). Catalogue des monnaies de l'Empire romain. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (5 volumes). , Mazzini# 143 Giuseppe Mazzini. Monete imperiali romane. Mario Ratto, Milan, Italy (5 volumes). , Adda# 10 Haim Gitler (ed.), Gil Gambash (ed.); 2017. Faces of power: Roman Gold Coins from the Victor A. Adda Collection. The Israel Museum, Numismatica Ars Classica, Jerusalem, Israel / Zürich, Switzerland.

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Obverse

Głowa Augusta, naga, w prawo. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: AVGVSTVS DIVI F

Unabridged legend: Augustus Divi Filii

Reverse

Apollo stojący w lewo, trzymający plektrum w prawej ręce i lirę w lewej. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: IMP X ACT

Unabridged legend: Imperator Decimus, Actium

Mint

Lugdunum, Gaul, modern-day Lyons, Francja (15 BC - 413 AD)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (15 BC - 13 BC)							$ 9400	$ 23 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Triton XXVIII Lot 638	14 Jan 2025	XF	USD 19 500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 May 14 The Robert S. Sloan Collection of Ancient Coins Showcase Auction 61316 Lot 22059	14 May 2023	XF (NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 3/5)	USD 24 009.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	CNG Auction 124 Lot 597	19 Sep 2023	VF	USD 7500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2022 August 25, 27 - 28 World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - Chicago 3101 Lot 32096	25 Aug 2022	VF (NGC VF 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 10 200.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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