Live auction - brm_436504 - AUGUSTUS and CAIUS Aureus
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| Estimate : | 7 500 € |
| Price : | 4 500 € |
| Maximum bid : | 4 500 € |
| End of the sale : | 12 September 2017 14:49:49 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Aureus
Date: 8 AC.
Mint name / Town : Lyon
Metal : gold
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 7,83 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan ovale bien centré avec une griffe au droit, traversant le visage d’Auguste. Joli revers mais là encore, un coup est visible au niveau de la tranche à 2 heures
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire au pedigree prestigieux, provenant d’une vente Maurice Rheims - Emile Bourgey du 21 décembre 1956 à Drouot, n° 1
Obverse
Obverse legend : AVGVSTVS - DIVI F.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d'Auguste à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Augustus Divi Filius”, (Auguste fils du divin [Jules]).
Reverse
Reverse legend : C. CAES// AVGVS F.
Reverse description : Caius César, galopant à droite, tenant une javeline de la main droite et un bouclier de la main gauche ; derrière, une aigle légionnaire “aquila” tournée à droite entre deux enseignes “signa”.
Reverse translation : “Caius Cæsar// Augusti Filius”, (Caius César fils d’Auguste).
Commentary
Pour ce type, J.-B. Giard a recensé 32 exemplaires avec 24 coins de droit et 24 coins de revers (Giard/L1. 68).
Historical background
AUGUSTUS and CAIUS
Caius was born in 20 BC. Son of Julie and Agrippa and grandson of Augustus, he was adopted by the latter in 17 BC with his brother born the same year. In 5 BC, the eldest Caius received the toga, "toga virilis", at the age of only fifteen. He was then admitted to the Senate and received with his brother the title of "Principes Iuventutis", princes of youth. In 1 BC, he married Liville, daughter of Nero Drusus and Antonia. He takes the consulship in 1 AD and is sent to the East on a tour of inspection. Seriously wounded at the siege of Artagira (2 AD), he died in 4 AD at Limyra (Lycia) as a result of his wounds.
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