Live auction - brm_967414 - OCTAVIAN Denier
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Live starting : Type : Denier
Date: 41 AC.
Mint name / Town : Italie
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 3,80 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Jolie massue. Portrait agréable. Fine usure régulière. 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 : BALBVS/ PRO. PR.
Reverse description : Massue posée horizontalement à gauche.
Reverse translation : "Balbus Pro Prætor”, (Balbus propréteur).
Commentary
Contremarque au droit. 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.
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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