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Price : 225.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2016)
Price : 225.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 42 AC.
Mint name / Town : Italie
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,33 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Bel exemplaire malgré le cuivre qui apparaît par endroit au droit et au revers. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : CAESAR. III. - VIR R. P. C.
Obverse description : Tête nue d'Octave à droite, légèrement barbu (O°).
Obverse translation : "Cæsar Triumvir Rei Publicæ Constituandæ", (Octave triumvir pour la restauration de la République.
Reverse
Reverse legend : CAES(AR) DICT PER INSCRIT SUR LA BASE DU SIÈGE.
Reverse description : Chaise curule surmontée d'une couronne.
Reverse translation : "Cæsar Dictator Perpetuo", (César Dictateur perpétuel).
Commentary
Monnaie fourrée. Au revers est représentée la chaise curule de Jules César.
Filled coin. On the reverse is depicted the curule chair of Julius Caesar.
Filled coin. On the reverse is depicted the curule chair of Julius Caesar.
Historical background
OCTAVIAN
(63 BC - 27 BC)
Octavian, born September 23, 63 BC in Thurium, was adopted by his great-uncle, Julius Caesar, in 45 BC. After Caesar's death, he formed the second triumvirate with Marc Antony and Lepidus and was one of the architects of the proscriptions which cost Cicero his life in 43 BC. In 42 BC, Brutus and Cassius were defeated at Philippi, where they committed suicide. After the naval battle of Actium (31 BC) and the conquest of Egypt the following year, Octavian celebrated a triple triumph in Rome (August 13-15, 29 BC). That year the temple of Julius Caesar was dedicated..
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