Octavian AR Denarius. Italian mint (Rome?), autumn 30 - summer 29 BC. Laureate bust of Octavian, as Jupiter Terminus, right; thunderbolt behind / Octavian, togate, seated left on curule chair, holding Victory in right hand, left hand on lap; IMP CAESAR across fields. RIC 270; CRI 427; RSC 116; BMCRE 637 = BMCRR Rome 4362; BN 43-47. 3.69g, 20mm, 3h.
Near Mint State. Sound, lustrous metal. Better than all examples present on CoinArchives, and certainly one of the very finest known examples of this beautiful type, which is virtually impossible to find in high state of preservation.