Aureus - Augustus IMP X

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	15 BC - 13 BC
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.7 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 247588
References	RIC I# 166A 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.166A Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , BMC RE# 450 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes). , Calicó# 212 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of Augustus, bare, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: AVGVSTVS DIVI F

Translation:
Augustus Divi Filii.
Augustus, son of the divine.

Reverse

Bull butting right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP X

Translation:
Imperator Decimus.
Supreme commander (Imperator) for the tenth time.

Mint

Lugdunum, Gaul, modern-day Lyons, France (15 BC–AD 78; 196–197; 274-413)

Comments

Mass varies: 7.25–7.99 g;
Diameter varies: 19–20.5 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (15 BC - 13 BC)								$ 20 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2022 January 10 NYINC World Coins Platinum Night Auction - New York 3097 Lot 30066	10 Jan 2022	AU (NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 3/5)	USD 55 200.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2022 August 25, 27 - 28 World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - Chicago 3101 Lot 32095	25 Aug 2022	XF (NGC XF 5/5 - 2/5)	USD 19 200.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 119 with Jesús Vico S.A. Lot 3	6 Oct 2020	XF	USD 20 087.25 (CHF 16 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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