Octavian AR Denarius. Uncertain Italian mint (Brundisium or Rome?), 30-29 BC. Bare head to right / Military trophy facing, composed of helmet, cuirass, shield and crossed spears, set on prow of galley to right; crossed rudder and anchor at base; IMP-CAESAR across fields. RIC I 265a; CRI 419; BMCRE 625 = BMCRR Rome 4352; RSC 119. 4.09g, 20mm, 9h.

Good Extremely Fine; attractive old cabinet tone.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XX, 29 October 2020, lot 488;
Ex Spink & Son Ltd, Auction 19004, 27 March 2019, lot 266.