Augustus, AE26 of Philippi, Macedonia, 27 BC-AD 14.

[Geert C]

Hello,

I have this coin :
Obv : COL AVG IVL PHIL IVSSV AVG, laureate head right.
rev : AVG DIVI F DIVO IVL, statue of Augustus standing left in military dress, crowned by statue of Divus Julius, togate, on central base, small altar to left and right.
Philippi RPC 1650 McClean 3269; Paris 1071-1072; SNG ANS 683; Moushmov 6920, Cohen 739.
source : wildwinds.

I boufht this coin, some years ago, especially for the reverse, showing Julius Caesar, which is always nice to have in a collection.

Question : I don't find a lot of these coins on internet, in fact only 2, the one on wildwinds and one on this forum : https://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=83474q00.jpg&vpar=383&zpg=89798&fld=
Are they scarce?

[CPK]

Nice coin and an interesting type!

RPC Online lists 16 specimens, and I found maybe several dozen on ACSearch using the search "RPC 1650" ~3. I would say it's not a very common type, but not extremely rare, either. "Scarce" might be about right.

[Meepzorp]

Hi GC,

I have the Claudius version (RPC 1654).

Here is my example (last coin):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/rp_macedon_pt04.htm


Meepzorp

[Geert C]

Thanks a lot for your replies @Meezdorp and CPK