AUGUSTUS, 27 B.C.- A.D. 14. AR Denarius (3.92 gms), Lugdunum Mint, 15 B.C. NGC MS, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5. RIC-171a; RSC-144. Obverse: Bare head right; Reverse: Apollo Citharoedus of Actium standing left, holding plectrum and lyre. Quite sharply struck and incredibly brilliant, this radiant specimen is well centered and about as attractive as one can hope to encounter. Worthy of close examination and assuredly an elite bid.
