Augustus - 27 BC - 14 AD, Denarius, Rare, Mars right 
    Closed at:US $355.00
    Auction Date:Dec-01-07 09:00:00 PST   

ROMAN EMPIRE: Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD, AR denarius (3.54g). RIC 
I 150a (R2) variety; BMC 438 variety. Spanish mint, uncertain, 
perhaps Colonia Patricia: Struck July 18 BC- 17/16 BC, S P Q R 
CAESARI AVGVSTO: Bare head of Augustus to right / VOT P SVSC 
PRO SAL ET RED I O M SACR: Mars, helmeted and cloaked, 
standing left, BUT with head turned right, right hand holding 
vertical vexillum, left hand holding parazonium over shoulder, 

17.8 mm; Die axis 7.0, 
VF and extremely rare. 
Estimated Value $500 - 750. 

This coin is unlisted in RIC with the head of Mars 
right (similar to the reverse of RIC 148) and this obverse 
legend. Two other examples: Frank Sternberg AG Auction 23, 
October 29th, 2000, lot 429, and Mediterranean Coins GmbH. 
Both these coins were misattributed.