Augustus AR Denarius RIC I, 37a. Cohen 98. BMC 323

Augustus AR Denarius

Obv. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, Head right, wearing oak wreath.

Rev. DIVV[S] • IVLIV[S] across field, comet with eight rays and tail.

Mint: Uncertain Spanish mint, 18 BC (Colonia Patricia?).

19/20mm 3.57g

Very fine, very attractive and historical significant coin.

In July 44 BC, a comet appeared in the sky for seven days. It was considered Caesar's comet (sidus Iulium), indicating

that Caesar had become a god (divus). The coin thus commemorates Augustus's divine descent.