Live auction - brm_391333 - LEPIDUS AND OCTAVIAN Denier

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Estimate :	800 €
Price :	570 €
Maximum bid :	671 €
End of the sale :	28 June 2016 15:15:01
bidders :	5 bidders

Type : Denier

Date: printemps - été

Date: 42 AC.

Mint name / Town : Italie

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 19 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,87 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire idéalement centré au revers. jolis portraits. Usure superficielle mais très bel état pour ce type. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

B.2 - BMC/RR.30 - CRR.1323 - RRC.495 /2a - RSC.2 - RCV.1523 (3600$) - CRI.140 a - C.2 a - MRR.1608 (2500€)

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection Robert Couet

Obverse

Obverse legend : LEPIDVS. PO(NT). (MA)X. III. V. R. P. C..

Obverse description : Tête nue de Lépide à droite.

Obverse translation : “Lepidus Pontifex Maximus Triumviri Rei Publicæ Constituandæ”, (Lépide grand pontife Triumvirat pour la restauration du gouvernement.

Reverse

Reverse legend : CAESAR. IMP. III. - VIR. R. P. C..

Reverse description : Tête nue d’Octave à droite.

Reverse translation : “Cæsar Imperator Triumviri Rei Publicæ Constituandæ”, (César imperator Triumvirat pour la restauration du gouvernement.

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation inférieure à 30 coins pour le droit et à 33 coins pour le revers. Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.

Historical background

LEPIDUS AND OCTAVIAN

(43-36 BC)

Lépide (Marcus Æmilius Lepidus) is the son of the consul of 78 before J. - C. Consul with César in 46 before J. - C., he becomes the strong man after March 15, 44 before J. - C. He recovers the great pontificate (Pontifex Maximus) of Caesar and will be the last citizen to hold this title, with the exception of emperors. He immediately allies himself with Marc Antoine before forming with Octave the second triumvirate on November 27, 43 BC. The proscriptions follow, where Cicero loses his life. Lépide does not take part in the battle of Philippi in 42 before J. - C. and receives Africa after the interview of Brindes. After the fall of Sextus Pompey, he wants to seize Sicily. He is deposed by Octave who does not dare strip him of the great pontificate. He lived under house arrest until his death in 13 BC..