Bare head of Augustus facing right on obverse. Reverse depicts sacrificial implements including a simpulum and lituus positioned above a tripod and patera.

Augustus, the first Roman emperor, ruled from 27 BC to AD 14 and by 13 BC had consolidated the religious offices that defined his public authority, holding augural and pontifical priesthoods that anticipated his assumption of the office of *pontifex maximus* in 12 BC.

The sacrificial implements on the reverse advertise the priestly colleges Augustus belonged to: the *simpulum* and *patera* signal the pontificate, while the *lituus* marks the augurate, and the tripod evokes the *quindecimviri sacris faciundis*.

Lightly toned with small banker's mark on obverse and hairlines

Toned with bankers' marks, porosity, a few scratches and marks under tone.

Traces of horn silver, minor cleaning marks, some smoothing on reverse

Toned with banker's mark and flan flaw on obverse

Well-struck with excellent detail. Surface shows wear and marks consistent with circulation.

Toned with smoothing marks visible under the tone.

Toned surface with banker's mark on obverse, edge split, and edge test reveals crystallization.

Toned with smoothing marks visible beneath the tone.

Sharply struck with hard metal surfaces. Light flannel grey tone with exceptional luster.


1/23/25	$500	VF	CNG	— 0%
1/18/24	$400	VF	CNG	▼ −20%
1/10/24	$1,600	XF	CNG	— 0%
1/25/22	$900	VF	CNG	▲ +80%
1/5/22	$700	XF	CNG	▼ −56%

Denarius of AugustusRIC I 410

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