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LOT 3593

Augustus AR Denarius. 8 BC. Lugdunum mint.

AVGVSTVS DIVI•F, laureate head to right / Caius Caesar on horseback, galloping to right, holding sword and reins; aquila between two signa behind him, C•CAES• above, AVGVS•F in exergue. RIC I 199; Lyon 69; BMCRE 500 = BMCRR Gaul 223; BN 1461; RSC 40. Very Fine. Toned. Banker's mark and scratch on obverse; 'M' graffito on reverse.(3.54gr, 19mm, 2h.).

Provenance

From the private collection of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman, early 2000s.

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LOT 3593

Augustus AR Denarius.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £208

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