443, Lot: 497. Estimate $500. Sold for $380. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30-summer 29 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.96 g, 12h). Italian (Rome?) mint. Head of youthful Mars right, wearing slight beard and crested Corinthian helmet / Circular shield, inscribed CAESAR around upper part of rim, the boss ornamented with star, lying on top of sword and spear in saltire. CRI 428; RIC I 274; RSC 44. VF, toned, several digs and marks, including one on Mars’ cheek.

From the Andrew McCabe Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 180 (12 October 2009), lot 343.