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AUGUSTUS AR DENARIUS Lugdunum (Lyons) Mint 15-13 BC Obverse: AVGVSTVS DIVI F, bare head of Augustus right Reverse: Apollo Citharoedus standing left in long drapery, holding lyre and plectrum, IMP- X across fields, ACT in exergue References: RIC 171a, RSC 144 Size: 19mm, 3.5g A popular type struck to commemorate the victory at the Battle of Actium; the statue of Apollo Citharoedus depicted here said to have overlooked the scene of the battle.