Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD
M. Sanquinius. Denarius circa 17 BC, AR 4.12 g. AVGVSTVS – DIVI F Bare head of Augustus r. Rev. M SANQVI – NIVS III VIR Laureate, youthful head of deified Julius Caesar r.; above, comet with tail. C 1. BMC 71. RIC 338. CBN 278. Very rare. Two lovely portraits of fine style and a wonderful old cabinet tone. An oxidation behind neck on obverse and an area of weakness and a test-cut on reverse, otherwise extremely fine / about extremely fine Ex Delmonte 30th June 1934, 5 and UBS 78, 2008, 1323 sales.