v28_0170 - AUGUSTUS Sesterce, (GB, Æ 34)

MONNAIES 28 (2007)
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 700.00 €
Realised price : 350.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 370.00 €

Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 34)

Date: 96

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Diameter : 34 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 24,49 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan épais. Portrait particulier. Patine marron superficielle. Exemplaire à l’usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible

Catalogue references :

C.569 (15 fr.) - RIC.135 - BMC/RE.149 note - BN/R.144 - RCV.3077 (3000$) - MRK.- - SIR.9

Obverse

Obverse legend : DIVVS AVGVSTVS.

Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Auguste à gauche (O*).

Obverse translation : “Divus Augustus Pater”, (Divin Auguste père).

Reverse

Reverse legend : IMP NERVA CAESAR AVGVSTVS REST.

Reverse description : Grand S. C au centre.

Reverse translation : “Imperator Nerva Cæsar Augustus Restituit”, (L’empereur Nerva césar auguste a restitué).

Commentary

Poids léger. Sur cet exemplaire, Auguste a les traits qui ressemblent à ceux de Nerva.

Historical background

AUGUSTUS

(96-98)

Restoration coinage of Nerva

Nerva, founder of a new dynasty, restored the memory of Augustus through an important bronze coinage (sesterces, dupondii and asses) and an extremely rare silver coinage (denarius). By making this gesture, he placed himself directly as the successor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and of its founder in particular, Augustus, when he himself was only born in 32 under the reign of Tiberius..

AUGUSTUS Sesterce VF/VF

250.00 €

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AUGUSTUS Sesterce XF/VF

750.00 €