The Roman Republic
C. Caesar Octavianus and L. Livineius Regulus. Denarius 42, AR 3.72 g. C·CAESAR – III.VIR·R·P.C· Head of Octavian r. with light beard. Rev. L·LIVINEIVS – REGVLVS Victory standing r., holding palm branch over l. shoulder and wreath in r. hand. Babelon Livineia 4 and Julia 82. C 443. Sear Imperators 157. RBW 1731. Crawford 494/25.
Very rare. A superb portrait of fine style struck on a very broad flan and with a
lovely old cabinet tone. Irregular flan, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Sotheby's 9 June 1983, Brand part III, 229 and NAC 83, 2015, Student and his Mentor part III, 468 sales.