RS73378. Fouree silver plated denarius, cf. RIC I 340, RSC I Julius Caesar 6, BnF I 273, BMCRE I 70, SRCV I 1622 (official, solid silver, Rome mint, 17 B.C., rare), VF, areas of corrosion and core exposure, counterfeiter mint, weight 2.003g, maximum diameter 19.5mm, die axis 45
o, after 17 B.C.; obverse AVGVST DIVI F LVDOS SAE (Augustus son of the divine [Julius Caesar], [has made the] secular games), herald standing left, wearing helmet with two feathers and long robe, winged caduceus in right hand, shield decorated with star on left arm; reverse M SANQVINIVS III VIR, youthful laureate head (the deified Julius Caesar or Genius Saeculari Novi?) right, above, four-rayed comet (sidus Iulium) with tail;
rare;
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