Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD. Cistophoric tetradrachm, Ephesus 24-20 BC, AR 11.63 g. IMP – CAE – SAR Bare head r. Rev. AVGVSTVS Garlanded altar decorated with two confronting hinds. C 33. BMC 694. RIC 482. CBN 926. Sutherland group VI, O 174 – R 95. RPC 2215.
Struck on an extraordinary large flan and extremely fine
Ex NAC 29, 2005, 434 and NAC 46, 2008, 471 sales. From the PML collection.