Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD. Aureus, Colonia Patricia (?) circa 18 BC, AV 7.89 g. CAESARI – AVGVSTO Laureate head r. Rev. MAR – VLT Hexastyle domed temple; within, aquila between two standards. C 189. Bahrfeldt 158. BMC 372. RIC 104. CBN 1201. Calicó 246. Very rare. A lovely portrait of fine style and a light reddish tone, minor marks and a small scrape on reverse field, otherwise good very fine Ex Triton I, 1997, 1274 and Triton XI, 2008, 802 sales.