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brm_695960 - OCTAVIAN Denier

OCTAVIAN Denier VF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2022)
Price : 140.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 41 AC.
Mint name / Town : Italie
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 3,30 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie légèrement décentrée. Usure importante mais exemplaire bien identifiable. Patine grise

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 : BALBVS/ PRO. PR.
Reverse description : Massue posée horizontalement à gauche.
Reverse translation : "Balbus Pro Prætor”, (Balbus propréteur).

Commentary


Contremarque au revers. Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de huit coins de droit et de six coins de revers. M. Crawford n’a répertorié qu’un unique exemplaire dans les trésors provenant du dépôt de Bourgueil. Ce type est infiniment plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les différents ouvrages de référence.
Countermark on the reverse. For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of eight obverse dies and six reverse dies. Mr. Crawford listed only a single example in the treasures from the Bourgueil repository. This type is infinitely rarer than the various reference works suggest.

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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