ROMAN. Augustus. 27 BC-A.D. 14. Silver Denarius (3.84g). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck A.D. 13-14. [CAES]AR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PA[TRIAE], laureate head right / TI CAESAR in exergue, AVG F TR POT [XV], Tiberius standing right, driving triumphal quadriga, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand, laurel branch and reins in right hand; all horses facing right. RIC I 222; Lyon 90; RSC 300; BMCRE 512; BN 1688-9; CNR VI 822 (this coin). Boasting incredible old cabinet toning, this coin is quite possibly the finest known for the type and is certainly far superior to the most recently sold example, Triton XXVIII, lot 644, hammered USD 1,600 on 14 January 2025. A truly great piece that deserves a place in every serious Roman collection. gEF. This denarius was struck at Lugdunum in the closing years of Augustus' life, its obverse celebrating him as Father of the Fatherland, while the reverse shows Tiberius in a triumphal quadriga, a clear visual announcement of the heir destined to carry the imperial mantle into the next generation. (P)

Estimate: AUD 1500