Augustus AR Denarius. Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?), circa 19 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head to right / Mars, helmeted and with chlamys behind, standing to left, head facing, holding aquila and signa; SIGNIS downwards to left, RECEPTIS upwards to right. RIC I 82a var. (head to right); BMCRE 414 var. (same); RSC 259 var. (same); Roma 30, lot 441 (hammer: £1,100). 3.84g, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine; attractively toned. A scarce variant, frequently misdescribed, featuring a legend, Augustus' head to right and a facing Mars.
Ex Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 21, 20 March 2016, lot 511 (misdescribed - hammer: £400).