Octavian, 32 – 27
Denarius, Brundisium or Roma Autumn 30-Summer 29 BC, AR 18 mm, 3.99 g. Head of Mars r. with slight beard, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; below, IMP. Rev. CAESAR on rim of shield, with eight-rayed star at centre, set on spear and sword in saltire. C 44. BMC 644. RIC 274. Sear Imperators 428. CBN 87.
Lovely old cabinet tone, almost invisible banker's mark
on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine
From the collection of a Mentor.