Watch List notes:

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. C. Vibius Varus. 42 BC. AV Aureus (20mm, 8.10 g, 9h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Venus, half nude and seen from behind, standing left beside a column, looking at herself in mirror; C • VIBIVS upward to left, VARVS upward to right. Crawford 494/34; CRI 190; Calicó 33a; Sydenham 1137; BMCRR Rome 4300; RBW 1738; Biaggi 23. Good VF, underlying luster, a few minor marks. Excellent for issue.


From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXVI (6 November 1993), lot 420; Münzen und Medaillen AG 52 (19 June 1975), lot 447.