Naville auction win

Just won this one today. I really liked the portrait and did not have an As of Augustus. It was also cheap so I grabbed it. Please post your coins of Augustus. I like the fact that this is from an old collection. The 100 year old ticket does not hurt either.

Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD As circa 7 BC, Æ 26mm., 11.11g.
Bare head r. Rev. Legend around large S C.
RIC 435. C 448.
Nice brown tone, About Very Fine.
From a Swiss collection from Tessin assembled in the 1920’s (sold with its original ticket).
Purchased from Naville Numismatics Auction 58 Lot 489 June 14, 2020.

 

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Here's a denarius with a Signis Receptis reverse, commemorating the recovery of standards from the Parthians:

 

Nice one Orfew.

Augustus Semis minted Lyon, ca 10-14, 18mm, 5.27gm, Altar of Lyon...RIC 234

 

At least someone won something from that auction today! Congrats Andrew.

 

AUGUSTUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: CAESAR AVGVSTVS, head left wearing oak wreath
REVERSE: DIVVS-IVLIVS to left and right of eight rayed comet
with tail upwards
Uncertain Spanish Mint, possibly Caesaraugusta 19-18 BC
3.45g, 21mm
RIC 137b RSC 97

AUGUSTUS (OCTAVIAN)
AE Dupondius
OBVERSE: CAESAR DIVI F, bare head of Octavian right
REVERSE: DIVOS IVLIVS, wreathed head of Julius Caesar right
Gallic or Italian mint 38 BC
30mm; 17.90 g
CR535/v1, RPC620v

 

Nice snare, Andrew! great coin.

Here is my Half-As, or a home-made Semis!


RI
Augustus
27 BCE-14 CE
AE As or Semis
Spain Celsa Mint
29mm 5.0g
Laureate Augustus -
Bull standing R
RPC271
Cut in ancient times to make change
Ex: Ken Dorney

 

Brian I am glad you got that end of the bull

 

I recently wrote at https://www.cointalk.com/threads/my-first-dupondius-i-couldnt-resist-the-crocodile.361057/ about this Augustus & Agrippa/Crocodile "COL NEM" dupondius:



So I won't repeat all the details.

I have a few other Augustus coins; here are two:

Augustus AR Denarius, 2 BCE-13 AD Lugdunum [Lyons] Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE/ Rev. Gaius & Lucius standing front, each with a hand resting on a round shield, a spear, & in field above, a lituus [curved augural staff] right & simpulum [ladle] left [in "b9"-like formation], AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT; C L CAESARES below. RIC I 207, RSC I 43, Sear RCV I 1597, BMCRE 533. 18 mm., 3.9 g.



Augustus, Æ As, 11-12 AD Rome Mint. Obv. IMP CAESAR DIVI F AVGVSTVS IMP XX Bare head of Augustus to left / Rev. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POT XXXIIII around large S•C. RIC I 471, BMCRE 275, Sear RCV I 1689, Cohen 226. 27 mm., 9.98 g, 7 h. Ex: Nomos, Obolos 11 (December 8, 2018), lot #489.

 

I got three denarii in today's Naville sale - two RR and this of Augustus - nothing amazing and a bit bent, but it fills a gap

Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD Denarius Colonia Caesaraugusta (?) circa 19-18 BC, AR 20mm., 3.72g. Bare head l. Rev. Round shield inscribed S P Q R / CL V. C 293. RIC 42b.



It will fit in here (organised by RIC number - clicking on a coin should open the relevant Tantalus entry):

http://coins.uggool.net/trays/Augustus_tray.html​

ATB,
Aidan.

 

Very nice!

 

AUGUSTUS


RI Augustus AR Denarius struck 2 BC-14 AD Caius and Lucius Caesars stdg shield spear S 1578

 

A nice portrait!

 

Nice catch @Orfew. And such an old ticket is great indeed.

Struck under Tiberius:

 

Ooh, I really like the color of that coin.

It's often stated that green patinas are more popular in Europe, whereas brown patinas are the more preferred in N. America.

Personally, while I do enjoy a nice vert toned coin, something about the dark tanned-leather/beef-jerky look appeals to my American senses.

 

AUGUSTUS AE


RI
Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14
Æ20, 5.5g, 12h;
Apameia, Phrygia. Magistrate Attalos, son of Diotrephos, c. 15 BC.
Obv.: AΠAMEΩN; bare head of Augustus right.
Rev.: ATTAΛOΣ ΔIOTPEΦOY; Two corn-ears above maeander pattern.
Reference: RPC I, 3125
Ex: @John Anthony
I was sold at "Maeander Pattern"!

Seller Comments: This is a very rare provincial bronze of Augustus minted in Apameia, with an interesting reverse type: two ears of corn over the meander pattern found on earlier Greek issues. This pattern originally signified the Meander River of Phrygia, and is now used as a generic term for any sinuous waterway, or even metaphorically as a winding, seemingly aimless course. This coin has excellent detail, and I doubt anyone at CT has one. It’s the first I’ve seen of the type. None at CNG or vcoins, just a couple at acsearch

 

I realized that in the seller's photos I posted above of my Augustus/Gaius & Lucius denarius, it's impossible to read any of the lettering in the legends, to the extent the letters are still visible in the first place. So I'm trying again with my own photos. The surfaces don't look as nice and unblemished, but at least one can now see the letters that are there. I guess it's a tradeoff!

Augustus AR Denarius, 2 BCE-13 AD Lugdunum [Lyons] Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE/ Rev. Gaius & Lucius standing front, each with a hand resting on a round shield, a spear, & in field above, a lituus [curved augural staff] right & simpulum [ladle] left [in "b9"-like formation], AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT; C L CAESARES below. RIC I 207, RSC I 43, Sear RCV I 1597, BMCRE 533. 18 mm., 3.9 g.

 

I managed to catch one I wanted from that same collection and one additional just to share the shipping cost.



Divus Augustus. As circa 34-37 AD, Æ 27mm., 10.73g. Radiate head of Augustus l. Rev. Eagle, head r., perched facing on globe. C 247. RIC Tiberius 82.

Nice brown tone, Very Fine.

From a Swiss collection from Tessin assembled in the 1920’s (sold with its original ticket).

 

It would be interesting to see one or both of the original old tickets for the Naville coins.

 

Augustus (Augustus Caesar)
Coin: Brass Sestertius
OB CIVIS SERVATOS - OB above, SERVATOS below, CIVIS within oak wreath between two laurel branches
C • ASINIVS • C • F • GALLVS • III • VIR • A • A • A • F • F •, large S • C. - Legend surrounding large S C
Exergue:



Mint: Rome (16 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 22.70g / 35mm / 7h
Rarity: Rare
References:
RIC I 370
BMCRE 157 = BMCRR Rome 4594
BN 372-6
Cohen 367
Sear5 1644
Acquisition/Sale: cutiepagirl Ebay $0.00 09/18
Notes: Sep 7, 18 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection