Watch List notes:

Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.73 g, 9h). Rome mint; L. Mescinius Rufus, moneyer. Struck 16 BC. I • O • M/ • S • P • Q • R • V • S/ PR S • IMP • CAE/ QVOD • PER EV/ R • P • IN • AMP / AT • Q • TR(AV)/ S • E in seven lines within oak wreath / L • MESCINIVS R[VFVS • III • VIR], cippus inscribed IMP/ CAES/ AVGV/ COMM/ CONS in five lines; S C across field. RIC I 358; RSC 462. Toned, porosity, a couple of minor edge tests. VF. Very rare.

From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Nomos Obolos 4 (21 February 2016), lot 532 (hammer CHF 1100).