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Lot 2556

Sale 140 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius or sestertius (by weight), struck in Gaul at the Nemausus Mint, issued after 16-15 B.C - 10 B.C., (AE 30, 24.55 g), obv. head of Agrippa to left wearing rostral crown and wreath, bare head of Augustus to right back to back, above IMP below traces of DIVI F, dotted border, rev. COL NEM on either side of palm-shoot, chained crocodile to right below, wreath above, (S.1728, RPC 522, RIC 155). Very fine, slightly off centred both sides, and extremely rare this heavy.

Ex Baldwins London with priced ticket £100 noted as a sestertius?

Sear notes the dupondius weighs about 16.75 g., and Baldwin suggest to be this heavy it should be a sestertius?

Estimate
$500
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$300