The Roman Empire
Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD. L. Vinicius. Denarius 16 BC, AR 3.99 g. Equestrian statue of Augustus before the walls of a city. Rev. Cippus inscribed S P Q R / IMP CAE / QVOD V / M S EX / EA P Q IS / AD A DE. C 543. RIC 362.
Wonderful old cabinet tone, banker's mark on obverse and area of
weakness on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine