Watch List notes:

Octavian AR Denarius. Italian mint (Rome?), autumn 32 - summer 31 BC. Bare head right / Mercury (or Apollo), nude, seated to right on rock upon which is spread his cloak, petasus slung on his back, holding lyre with both hands; CAESAR DIVI•F across fields. RIC 257; CRI 401; RSC 61; BMCRE 596-8 = BMCRR Rome 4335-6; BN 73-6. 3.55g, 20mm, 11h.

Good Extremely Fine; light, variegated cabinet tone. In outstanding condition for the type; Extremely Rare thus, and certainly the finest example present on CoinArchives.

Ex Kallman Collection;
Ex Prideaux Collection, Triton XI, 8 January 2008, lot 642;
Ex Aufhäuser 12, 1 October 1996, lot 418;
Ex Schweizerischer Kreditanstalt 5, 18 April 1986, lot 345.