Details
LOT 3300
Augustus AR Denarius. 15 BC. Lugdunum mint.
AVGVSTVS DIVI • F, bare head to right / Apollo Citharoedus of Actium standing to left, holding plectrum and lyre; IMP • X across fields, ACT in exergue. RIC I 171a; Lyon 28; BMCRR Gaul 175-6; RSC 144; BN 1396-401. Near Very Fine. Light old cabinet tone. Banker's mark on obverse.(3.56gr, 19mm, 3h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman, early 2000s.
Footnotes
Apollo Actius is honoured by Augustus in this reverse type for his victory at the Battle of Actium, where an ancient temple dedicated to Apollo overlooked the sea. Augustus also had the temple enlarged and renovated as an expression of his gratitude, and he similarly dedicated the Actian Games in further celebration.
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