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v25_0200 - OCTAVIAN Denier

OCTAVIAN Denier VF
MONNAIES 25 (2006)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 197.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 204.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 30-29
Mint name / Town : Italie ou Rome
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 3,27 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait inhabituel sur un flan large et complet. Revers usé, mais identifiable, taché

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête nue d’Octave à droite.

Reverse


Reverse legend : IMP. CAESAR DANS L’ARCHITRAVE.
Reverse description : La Curia Julia (maison du Sénat romain) avec un porche surmonté par quatre colonnes et le fronton surmonté d’acrotères.
Reverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar”, (Imperator, César).

Commentary


Poids léger. Semble de même coin de droit que l’exemplaire du Cabinet des médailles de la BnF (n° 55, pl. 2). deux contremarques au droit sur et devant le visage.
Light weight. Appears to have the same obverse corner as the copy in the Cabinet des médailles of the BnF (no. 55, pl. 2). Two countermarks on the obverse on and in front of the face

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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