The Roman Empire
Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD. P . Petronius Turpilianus. Plated denarius circa 19 BC, AR 2.58 g. TVRPILIANVS [III VIR] Diademed and draped bust of Feronia r.; below, [FER...] Rev. CAESAR AVGVSTVS SIGN RECE Parthian warrior kneeling r., holding out standard with vexillum. C 484. BMC 14. RIC 288. CBN 130.
Superb old cabinet tone, obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Schulman 249, 1965, 1680; Rauch 41, 1988, 534; Giessener Münzhandlung 42 1988, 576 and Busso Peus 371, 2002, 335 sales.