brm_316779 - LEPIDUS AND OCTAVIAN Denier
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Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 380.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 380.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 43-42 AC.
Mint name / Town : Italie
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,79 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire à l’usure importante, mais parfaitement identifiable et lisible. Beaux portraits, légèrement écrasés de frappe un peu molle. Épaisse patine grise
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection F. & M.-C. Mary
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 : C. CAESAR. IMP. III. - VIR. R. P. C..
Reverse description : Tête nue d’Octave à droite.
Reverse translation : “Caius Cæsar Imperator Triumviri Rei Publicæ Constituandæ”, (Caius César imperator Triumvirat pour la restauration du gouvernement.
Commentary
Poids très léger. Fourré. Pour ce type M. Crawford a recensé moins de trente coins de droit et de trente-trois coins de revers pour qautre variétés. C’est la première fois que nous proposons cette variété à la vente qui semble 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..
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