Aureus - Augustus MAR VLT; Mars

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	18 BC
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.9 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 247513
References	RIC I# 104 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland, Robert Andrew Glendinning Carson; 1984. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 1. Augustus – Vitellius (31 BC–AD 69) (1923 revised Edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.1(2).aug.104 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , BMC RE# 372 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes). , Calicó# 246 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of Augustus, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CAESARI AVGVSTO

Translation:
Caesari Augusto.
Of Caesar Augustus.

Reverse

Hexastyle domed temple, aquila between two standards inside.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MAR VLT

Translation:
Mars Ultor.
Mars, the avenger.

Mint

Colonia Patricia, Baetica, modern-day Córdoba, Spain

Comments

Mass varies: 7.87–7.9 g;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (-18)								$ 23 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 138 Lot 628	18 May 2023	XF	USD 22 606.73 (CHF 18 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 101 Lot 70	24 Oct 2017	XF	USD 25 118.59 (CHF 20 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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