Octavian, 32 – 27 BC.
Cistophoric tetradrachm, Ephesus 28 BC, AR 26 mm, 11.79 g. IMP CAESAR DIVI F COS VI LIBERTATIS P R VINDEX Laureate head r. Rev. Pax standing l. on parazonium, holding caduceus; in r. field, snake emerging from cista mistica. In l. field, PAX. The whole within laurel wreath. C 218. BMC 691. Sear Imperators 433. Sutherland, Group I, 1a (this coin). RIC 476. CBN 908. RPC 2203.
Old cabinet tone, light scratches in fields and surface somewhat
porous, otherwise good very fine

Ex M&M Fixed Price List 100, 36; M&M Fixed Price List 109, 120 and UBS sale 78, 2008, 1244. Privately purchased from Münzhandlung Basel.