ROMAN COINS
IMPERIAL COINAGE
AUGUSTUS, 27 BC - AD 14. Denarius, 29 BC. AR 2.82 g. Winged bust of Victoria r., hair bound in a chignon on the back of of the head; linear circle. Rev. CAESAR - DIVI.F Octavian, nude but for cloak hanging from shoulders behind, parazonium at side, standing l., his r. foot on large globe, holding scepter with his l. hand, aplustre in his r. hand; linear circle. BN I, 66, 12. RIC 59, 256. C. 60. Light tone.
Almost extremely fine. Provenance:
Carlos Vian Collection
Auction Auctiones AG 13, Basel 23 June 1983, 629
Auction Jean Vinchon, Paris 22 May 1995, 239