Ancient Coins: ROMAN IMPERIAL SILVER: Augustus, 27 B.C.-14 A.D.

AR Denarius, 3.78g. 17.5 mm.  Spanish mint, c.18 B.C.   S P Q R PARENT CONS SVO.  Elaborate toga picta over tunica palmata; aquilia on left and wreath on right.  Rev. CAESARI AVGVSTO.  Slow quadriga advancing to right; the two side panels of the cart are decorated with victories; a miniature quadriga above.  RIC 97.  BMC 397.  Banti and Simonetti V,90,440(this coin).  Remarkable strike and lovely toning; among the finest known examples.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Simonetti, Florence, List 6, 1967, no. 96
Ex: Gerhard Himmel, Graz collection, Künker, Osnabrück, Auction 243, 2013, lot 4731.

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