Happy Monday! Below is a collection of August As. Beginning around 15 B.C. these became the workhouse of the new empire. The reform here is the senate was responsible for the mintage of bronze coins. Hence the big SC! I'd love to see your coins of Augustus. My next in this area will likely be a denarius of Augustus with a bull from Lugdunum. Let's see 'em! Augustus As RIC I 382 26.0mm 11.88g Augustus As Otho RIC I 432 26mm 10.57g Augustus As Tullus 28.5mm 11.75g Augustus As Agrippa RIC I 428 25mm 11.36g Augustus As Rufus RIC I 389 28.0mm 10.40g
My only coin of Augustus also happens to be the denarius you’re looking for. AUGUSTUS 27 BC - AD 14 AR Denarius. 3.51g, 19.3mm MINTED: Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 15 BC REF: RIC I 167a; Lyon 19; RSC 137 OBVERSE: AVGVSTVS DIVI F, bare head right. REVERSE: Bull butting right, left forefoot raised, lashing his tail; IMP • X in exergue. Ex. Minotaur Coins
That's a really nice set! Augustus and Agrippa, AE As, Nemausus, Gaul, circa 10-14 AD. From Roma E-Sale 82, Lot 870. 12.02 grams
I love all those Moneyer Asses in one photo! Looks really beautiful like that. Also always really cool seeing a bunch of large RIC bronzes with nice surfaces together to see the variety of colors / patinas. How about a couple of Divus Augustus? Followed by a Provincial (from Thessaly; that's not his portrait, though, believe it or not it's Athena!). These are all photos from CNG: Divus Augustus AE Dupondius (30mm, 16.57 g, 6h) struck in Rome under Caligula, ca. 37-41. Ex Archer Huntington (1870-1955), ANS & HSA (Acc. No. 1001.1.22981) Collections (CNG EA 397 [17 May 2017], 469). Divust Augustus AE Sestertius (35mm, 25.64 g, 7h), struck in Rome under Tiberius, 22-23 CE. Ex Robert Bartlett (1931-2017) Bequest, for benefit of ANS (CNG Keystone Auction 4 [2 Sep 2021], 141). Koinon of Thessaly Æ Assarion (15mm, 3.77 g, 6h), struck under Megalokles, Strategos, temp. Augustus (27 BCE - 14 CE). Ex BCD Coll. (CNG EA 325 [23 April 2014], Lot 20, “Coinage of the Thessalian League from the BCD Collection”).
My very first ancient coin was this Augustus As: A few other cool ones. COL NEMI croc. Picked up this bad boy for $12.50. A nice triple head: This really great Augustus/Caesar coin only set me back $12.50 as well.