Beschreibung
Erhaltung: with s details and wonderful toning. Very rare. | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: Magnificent depiction of the bull of Thurium. Work of a really artist die cutter.
Durchmesser: 18,00 mm
weight 3,76gr. | silver Ø 18mm.
obv. Bare head of Augustus right, AVGVSTVS behind, DIVI F before
rev. Bull butting left, right foreleg raised, lashing his tail, IMP XII in exergue More personal to Augustus himself is the theory that what we see here is a reference to the famous butting bull type seen on the coinage of Thurium. Born Caius Octavius Thurinus in celebration of his fathers victory in battle against a Spartacist army, which took place outside the town, this reverse type would be a personal allegory to Augustus and the high regard in which his family was held by the townspeople of Thurium.
Magnificent depiction of the bull of Thurium.
Work of a really artist die cutter. Cohen 158 | RIC 178a | BMC 476 | cf. Sear 1610 RR
Small bankersmark on the obverse. Attractive specimen
with fine details and wonderful toning. Very rare.
xf-/xf
