Watch List notes:

The Roman Empire

Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD. Aureus, Lugdunum 11-10, AV 7.75 g. AVGVSTVS – DIVI·F Bare head r. Rev. Bull butting r.; in exergue, IMP XII. C 154. Bahrfeldt 210. BMC 471. RIC 186a. CBN 1431. Calicó 222.
Very rare. A magnificent portrait of masterly style and a wonderful reddish tone,
minor marks on edge and in field, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Santamaria sale 29 November 1920, 215; Triton XI, 2008, 845 and Triton XIV, 2011, 618 sales. From the Richard Prideaux collection. From the collection of a retired banker.