The Roman Empire
OB CIVIS SERVATOS – CL V – SIGNIS RECEPTIS
L. Aquillius Florus. Denarius circa 19 BC, AR 3.80 g. CAESAR – AVGVSTVS Bare head r. Rev. L·AQVILLIVS – FLORVS·III·VIR Warrior with shield, standing facing, head r. raising half-prostrate female figure (Sicilia); in exergue, SICIL. C 366. BMC 50. RIC 310. CBN 188.
Rare. A lovely portrait and a wonderful old cabinet tone. Good extremely fine Ex Triton sale VI, 2003, 803.

An absolutely spectacular portrait of Augustus. MSG.

This rare type, by the moneyer L Aquillius Florus, likely relates to the achievements of his deceased relative Gaius Aquillius Florus who was consul in 259 BC and proconsul of Sicily in 258. While on Sicily he monitored the movements of Hamilcar, the Carthaginian general. MSG.