1078. AUGUSTUS. 27 BC-14 AD. AV Aureus (7.62 gm). Struck 27 BC. Ephesos mint. Head of Augustus right / Eagle with spread wings standing on wreath, laurel branches behind. RIC I 277; BMCRE 656; Cohen 30. Near VF, light encrustation, edge nicks. Rare. ($2000) CNG Mail bid sale #58, 18 Sept 2001, lot 1078. Lot was unsold. Used by permission of CNG, www.historicalcoins.com