THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD
M. Sanquinius. Denarius circa 17 BC, AR 3.63 g. AVGVST DI – VI F LVDOS SAE Herald in long robe and feathered helmet, holding winged caduceus and shield decorated with star. Rev. M·SANQVI – NIVS III VIR Youthful laureate head of the deified Julius Caesar; above, four-rayed comet with tail. C 6. BMC 70. RIC 340. CBN 273.
Very rare. Wonderful old cabinet tone, minor areas of weakness and
invisible mark on reverse field, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Sternberg XXIII, 1989, 202; NAC 2, 1990, 517 and Künker 124, 2003, 8740 sales.