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Lot 168. Divus Augustus AE As, struck under Titus
An exceptional Divus Augustus As
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, September 11th, 20:24:00 CEST)
Current time: Thursday, May 9th, 13:51:05 CEST
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CHF 3'800.00 (3 bids)
Approx. EUR 3'895.07 / USD 4'181.11 / GBP 3'351.06
Bid history
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CHF 3'800.00
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Bidder 3 *
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2016-09-11, 20:23:40
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CHF 3'700.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2016-09-11, 16:42:01
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CHF 3'500.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2016-09-11, 20:19:43
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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Bidder 3
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eAuction #50, Lot 168. Estimate: CHF 3'500.00
Titus (79-81 AD), for Divus Augustus (14 AD). AE As (27 mm, 11.84 g), Roma (Rome), 80-81.
Obv. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head of Augustus to left.
Rev. IMP T VEST AVG REST / S - C Eagle standing facing on globe, its head to right.
Komnick 41.0. RIC 460.
Exceptionally well struck and with a magnificent dark green patina. Very light smoothing, otherwise, good extremely fine.
This powerful portait of Augustus is quite exceptional: it combines the classic haircut of the first princeps with a rather brutal facial expression reminiscent of Caligula's Agrippa portraits and the head and neck bulkiness of the Flavian emperors.
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