19-18 BC., Augustus, contemporary forgery, Hispanic or Gallic mint (?), silver-plated fouree Denarius, cp. RIC 37a.
Augustus, contemporary forgery, Hispanic or Gallic mint(?) imitating the Caesaraugusta mint, 19-18 BC. and later,
silver-plated fouree Denarius (20-22 mm / 2,74 g),
Obv.: CAES[AR] - A[VGVSTVS] , head of Augustus, wearing oak wreath, facing right.
Rev.: DIVVS - IVLIVS , eight rayed comet with a flaming tail upwards.
cf. RIC I 37a ; cf. BMC 323 ; cf. RSC 98 ; cf. CBN 1297 ; cf. Alvarez Burgos (1992), 320, 2052 .
A comet appeared in the heavens shortly after Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 B.C., taken by many as a sign of his divinity, the comet which made a continuous daily appearance during July 44 B.C. and was hence associated with the deification of Julius Caesar.
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![19-18 BC., Augustus, contemporary forgery, Hispanic or Gallic mint (?), silver-plated fouree Denarius, cp. RIC 37a.
Augustus, contemporary forgery, Hispanic or Gallic mint(?) imitating the Caesaraugusta mint, 19-18 BC. and later,
silver-plated fouree Denarius (20-22 mm / 2,74 g),
Obv.: CAES[AR] - A[VGVSTVS] , head of Augustus, wearing oak wreath, facing right.
Rev.: DIVVS - IVLIVS , eight rayed comet with a flaming tail upwards.
cf. RIC I 37a ; cf. BMC 323 ; cf. RSC 98 ; cf. CBN 1297 ; cf. Alvarez Burgos (1992), 320, 2052 .
A comet appeared in the heavens shortly after Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 B.C., taken by many as a sign of his divinity, the comet which made a continuous daily appearance during July 44 B.C. and was hence associated with the deification of Julius Caesar.
Schlüsselwörter: Augustus Contemporary Imitation Forgery Hispanic Gallic Silver-plated Fouree Denarius Comet eight-rayed Caesaraugusta Julius Caesar](images/image.gif?id=1967275634364 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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19-18 BC., Augustus, contemporary forgery, Hispanic or Gallic mint (?), silver-plated fouree Denarius, cp. RIC 37a.
Augustus, contemporary forgery, Hispanic or Gallic mint(?) imitating the Caesaraugusta mint, 19-18 BC. and later,
silver-plated fouree Denarius (20-22 mm / 2,74 g),
Obv.: CAES[AR] - A[VGVSTVS] , head of Augustus, wearing oak wreath, facing right.
Rev.: DIVVS - IVLIVS , eight rayed comet with a flaming tail upwards.
cf. RIC I 37a ; cf. BMC 323 ; cf. RSC 98 ; cf. CBN 1297 ; cf. Alvarez Burgos (1992), 320, 2052 .
A comet appeared in the heavens shortly after Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 B.C., taken by many as a sign of his divinity, the comet which made a continuous daily appearance during July 44 B.C. and was hence associated with the deification of Julius Caesar.
Schlüsselwörter: Augustus Contemporary Imitation Forgery Hispanic Gallic Silver-plated Fouree Denarius Comet eight-rayed Caesaraugusta Julius Caesar")