Augustus, Silver Denarius eagle standing front on a

eagle standing front on a thunderbolt

draped bust left with sceptre

lion and lis in angles

+ELIZABETH

otherwise good very fine and a rare variety of the currency crown

Augustus, Silver Denarius eagle standing front on aAugustus (27 B. C. A. D. 14), Silver Denarius. Uncertain mint, struck 17 B. C. CA ES AR, young bare head (of Gaius Caesar, or Augustus?) facing right; all within an oak wreath, rev. AVG VST, ornamented candelabrum; all within a floral wreath decorated with bucrania and paterae, 3. 87g., 6h (RIC 540; BMC 684). Beautiful old cabinet tone with iridescence, a little wear to the highest point of obverse, otherwise extremely fine and a very attractive