Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. C. Vibius Varus. 42 BC. AV Aureus (21mm, 7.98 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Venus, half nude and seen from behind, standing left beside a column, looking at herself in mirror; C • VIBIVS upward to left, VARVS upward to right. Crawford 494/34; CRI 190; Calicó 33; Sydenham 1137; BMCRR Rome 4300; Kestner 3741; RBW 1738. Slightly wavy flan, some minor marks, light scrape across Apollo’s brow. Good VF.

Ex Brexit Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 111, 29 May 2019), lot 624 (hammer $10,400).