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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     77000801      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Augustus Date Ruled:     27 BC-AD 14 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Denarius Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC circa 18 Weight:     3.56 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     CAESAR AVGVSTVS Obverse Description:     Laureate head right Reverse Legend:     DIVVS • IVLIVS Reverse Description:     Comet with eight rays and tail Mint:     Spanish Primary Reference:     RIC 102 Reference2:     RSC 098 Reference3:     BMCRE 357 Reference4:     BN - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=115224 Grade:     Good VF, lightly toned, hairline flan crack. Notes:     Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 801 The ‘Julian star’ was the comet that appeared in the evening skies shortly after the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC. This was taken as a sign of his divinity.

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