Augustus AR Denarius. Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?), circa 19 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head right / Mars, helmeted and with chlamys behind, standing left, head right, holding aquila in right hand and signa cradled in left; SIGNIS downwards to left, RECEPTIS upwards to right. RIC 82a; BMCRE 414 = BMCRR Rome 4405; BN 1118; RSC 259. 3.90g, 19mm, 6h.
Good Extremely Fine; beautiful light cabinet tone. Rare, and superbly well preserved for the type.
From the Dr. Nicholas Lowe Collection;
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica AG, Auction 10, 9 April 1997, lot 562;
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica AG, Auction 1, 29 March 1989, lot 771.