Augustus, AR denarius. Moneyer M. Sanquinius. 17 BC. 20 mm, 3.68 g.

M SANQVINIVS III VIR, youthful, laureate head of Julius Caesar (or the Genius Saeculari Novi) right, a comet with four rays and a tail above.
AVGVST DIVI F LVDOS SAE, Herald or ludius standing left, 
wearing long robe and helmet with two long feathers, and holding winged caduceus and round shield ornamented with a six-pointed star.

RIC I 340; BMCRE 70; RSC (Julius Caesar) 6; BMCRR 4584; Paris 273; Sear 1622.

With permission of Roma Numismatics auction XX, Lot 519, Oct. 2020.