brm_1015525 - OCTAVIAN Denier
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Item sold on our e-shop (2025)
Price : 2 500.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2025)
Price : 2 500.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 27 AC.
Mint name / Town : Italie
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 8 h.
Weight : 3,53 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Très beau denier frappé sur flan très légèrement décentré. De légères faiblesses et une fine usure sur les reliefs. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : CAESAR DIVI F - COS VI.
Obverse description : Tête nue d'Auguste à droite (O°).
Reverse
Reverse legend : AEGYPTO/ CAPTA.
Reverse description : Crocodile à droite.
Reverse translation : “Aegypto Capta”, (L’Egypte captive).
Commentary
Petit graffiti au droit (lettre K).
Small graffiti on the right (letter K)
Small graffiti on the right (letter K)
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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