ANCIENT COINS.ROMAN COINS. Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated. Octavian, Silver Denarius, 3.71g, 9h.Minted at Brundisium or Rome.Struck c.32-29 B.C.Bust of Venus facing right, wearing a diadem and a necklace. Rev. CAESAR – DIVI F, Octavian, wearing military attire, advancing left, with a cloak flying behind him, extending his right arm and holding a sceptre in his left (RIC 251; BMC 609; C 70).Well-centred, attractive light toning, extremely fine.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 40, Zürich, 16 May 2007, lot 626
Estimate: US$ 2,500