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Rare and Attractive Victory in Flight Aureus

Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AV aureus (19mm, 7.77 gm, 5h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, brushed. Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?), ca. 19 BC. CAESAR-AVGVSTVS, bare head of Augustus right / Victory, draped, flying right, wreath in both hands above round shield inscribed S•P•Q•R / CL•V in two lines, set against tall column in background. RIC I 90 (same rev. die as illustration). Calicó 292. Subdued, lustrous surfaces, die break on reverse. Very rare reverse type - no examples in sales archives.

From the Monaco Collection. Ex Peter J. Merani Collection (Triton XXIV, 19 January 2021), lot 82; Freeman & Sear, Inventory R3309




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Auction Info

Auction Dates
August, 2021
19th-20th Thursday-Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 8
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Sold on Aug 19, 2021 for: $72,000.00
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