Coins and Historical Medals

Roman Imperial Coinage, Divus Augustus, Sestertius, Rome, c. 22-3, a restitution issue struck under Tiberius, Divus Augustus, radiate and draped, seated left on throne holding olive branch and long sceptre, altar to left, divvs avgvstvs pater, rev. ti caesar divi avg f avgvst pm tr pot xxiiii, large s c in field, 28.15g (RIC Tiberius 49; BMC Tiberius 74; C 309). Nearly extremely fine, dark patina £3,000-4,000

Provenance: P. Vautier Collection, Ars Classica Auction II (Lucerne), 12-14 June 1922, lot 144; Ars Classica Auction XVI (Lucerne), 3 July 1933, lot 1543; bt Spink June 1939