The Roman Empire
Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD
Denarius, uncertain mint circa 17 BC, AR 3.74 g. CAESAR Bare youthful head r.; all within oak wreath. Rev. AVG – VST Candelabrum ornamented with ram's heads and surmounted by crescent within wreath and entwined with bucrania and paterae. C 2. BMC 684. RIC 540. FFC 1 (this coin illustrated). CBN 1013.
Wonderful iridescent tone, extremely fine / good extremely fine
Ex NAC sale 29, 2005, 441.