★ Beautifully toned and with a magnificent portrait struck in high relief ★

Octavian, 44-27 BC. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 4.00 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in Italy (Rome?), autumn 32-summer 31. Bare head of Octavian to right. Rev. CAESAR / DIVI•F Pax standing front, head to left, holding olive branch in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. Babelon (Julia) 115. BMC 605. CBN 26. Cohen 69. CRI 399. RIC 252. An excellent piece, beautifully toned and with a magnificent portrait struck in high relief. Minor deposits and with a thin surface crack on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection, Triton XXI, 9 January 2018, 682 and ex Classical Numismatic Group 103, 14 September 2016, 665.