Emperor Augustus (Octavian)

Augustus, or Gaius Octavian Thurinus as he was born in 63BC, was the founder of Imperial Rome and its first emperor. He reigned for 41 years and is considered one of the best emperors if not the best. He was married three times but only had one daughter, who, according to Roman law was not eligible to take the throne on Augustus' death. He was finally 'forced' to adopt his third wife's (Livia) son, Tiberius, as his heir and the rest is history, as they say.

*NEW* Augustus, Silver Denarius, Lugdunum, Apollo, 15-13 BC

*NEW* Augustus, Silver Drachm, Masicytus, Lycian League, 27-20 BC

*NEW* Augustus, Silver Denarius, Tarraco Mint, 19 BC

Augustus, Silver Denarius, Lugdunum, 10 BC, RARE

Obverse: Laureate bust of Augustus, right, AVGVSTVS DIVI F

Reverse: Diana Venatrix, wearing long hunting tunic, low polos on head, advancing to right, right hand drawing an arrow from quiver slung behind her, holding bow in left

Size: 20mm, 3.75g

Grade: VF, small banker's mark on obverse

Ref: RIC 197a

£750 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first)

Augustus, Silver 'Bull Butting' Denarius, Lugdunum, 15-13 BC

Obverse: Bare head of Augustus, right, AVGVSTVS DIVI F

Reverse: Bull butting, right, IMP X in exergue

Size: 17mm, 3.49g

Grade: VF+ one of the best portraits of Augustus

Ref: RIC 167a

£800 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first)

Augustus, Silver Denarius, Struck Colonia Patricia, 18 BC

Obverse: Laureate bust of Augustus, right, CAESARI AVGVSTO

Reverse: Domed hexastyle temple of Mars Ultor containing legionary eagle between two standards, MAR VLT

Size: 18mm, 3.71g

Grade: EF, very light banker's marks on cheek

Ref: Sear 1623

£520 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first)

Augustus, AE 16, Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum, 15 BC

Obverse: Bare head of Augustus, right, lituus to right

Reverse: Serpent entwined staff, ZEUXIS PHILALETHES

Size: 16mm, 1.67g

Grade: Near VF

Ref: RPC 2895

£65 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first)

Augustus, with Gaius Caesar, AE 19, Phrygia, Apameia, 27 BC-AD 14, Rare

Obverse: Laureate bust of Augustus, right, ΣEBAΣTOΣ

Reverse: Gaius Caesar standing in facing quadriga, holding sceptre, ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAP above, ΓAIOΣ MAΣΩNIOΣ POYΦOΣ [AΠAMEΩN] in three lines below

Size: 19mm, 5.56g

Grade: AVF/VF+

Ref: RPC 3129

£130 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first) #757

Augustus, with Gauis Caesar, AE 19, Phrygia, Apameia, 5 BC

Obverse: Laureate bust of Augustus, right, ΣEBAΣTOΣ

Reverse: Gaius Caesar standing in facing quadriga, holding sceptre, ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAP above, ΓAIOΣ MAΣΩNIOΣ POYΦOΣ [AΠAMEΩN] in three lines below

Size: 19mm, 4.56g

Grade: VF

Ref: RPC 3129

£140 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first) #148

Augustus, AE 26, Lugdunum, AD 9-14

Obverse: Laureate bust of Augustus, right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI PATER PATRIAE

Reverse: Altar of Lugdunum, ROM ET AVG

Size: 26mm, 11.15g

Prov: Ex Lucernae Numismatics

£190 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first) #35

Augustus & Agrippa, AE As, Nemausus, 10-14 AD

Obverse: Back-to-back heads of Agrippa, left, wearing rostral crown and laurel wreath, and Augustus, right, wearing oak-wreath, IMP DIVI F P P

Reverse: Crocodile, right, chained to palm, wreath with long ties trailing above, two palms below, COL NEM

Size: 25mm, 12.73g

Grade: Fine

Ref: RPC 525, RIC 160

£190 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first) #756

Augustus, AE 26, Spain, Colonia Patricia, 27 BC-14 AD

Obverse: Bare head of Augustus, left

Reverse: COLONIA PATRICIA in two lines

Size: 26mm, 8.3g

Grade: VF, dark patina and good detail for this coin type

Ref: RPC Vol 1, 129

Prov: Ex Lockdales

£95 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first) #587

Augustus, Silver Denarius, Lugdunum, 27 BC-14 AD

Obverse: Laureate bust of Augustus, right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE

Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, each togate and resting hand on shield, spear behind each shield, simpulum and lituus above, C L CAESARES in exergue

Size: 18mm, 3.66g

Grade: AVF

Ref: RIC 207

£250 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first)

Augustus, AE Semis, Caesaraugusta, Spain, 8-1 BC

Obverse: Laureate bust of Augustus, right, [AVGVSTVS] DIVI F

Reverse: Vexillum on basis, II-VIR across fields, CAESARV[GVSTA M POR]CI CN FAD

Ref: RPC 315

Grade: VF, not often seen in this grade

21mm, 6.36g

Prov: Ex Roma Numismatics

£130 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first)

Augustus, Silver Denarius, Colonia Patricia, 18 BC RARE

Augustus, Silver Denarius, Lugdunum, 2 BC-AD 12

Obverse: Laureate bust of Augustus, right

Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, two shields and two spears between them; above, on left, simpulum right, and on right, lituus left

Size: 18.5mm, 3.38g

Grade: VF

Ref: RIC 207

History note: This sought after denarius comes from the time of the birth of Jesus, struck approximately 2 BC to AD 4. It may well have been used in combination with other coinages in Judea and the surrounding areas. Augustus was emperor over the vicinity, but he made Herod king. The reverse shows Augustus's two grandsons, whom he adopted to make them heirs to the throne. Sadly, both predeceased him, and his wife, Livia, paved the way for her own son, Tiberius, to take the throne on Augustus's death.

SOLD £400  #327