Augustus AR Denarius.Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?), circa 19 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head to right / Mars, helmeted and with chlamys behind, standing to left, head to right, holding aquila and signa; SIGNIS downwards to left, RECEPTIS upwards to right. RIC I 82a; BMCRE 414; RSC 259. 3.89g, 20mm, 6h.
Good Extremely Fine; an outstanding portrait, beautiful old cabinet tone.
Ex Numismatic Fine Arts, Auction IV, 24 March 1977, lot 548;
Ex August Voirol Collection, Münzen und Medaillen AG, Auction 38, 7 December 1968, lot 333;
Ex Münzhandlung Basel, Auction 6, 18 March 1936, lot 1530;
Ex Prince Christian August of Waldeck and Pyrmont Collection (1744-1798), Münzhandlung Basel, Auction 3, 4 March 1935, lot 1538.