brm_996389 - OCTAVIAN Denier
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Type : Denier
Date: août
Date: 29 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 3,59 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Joli denier bien centré, à l’usure fine et régulière. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
C.115 (5f.) - RIC.264 - BMC/RE.617 - RSC.115 - BMC/RR.4343 - BN/R.101 pl. IV - RCV.1555 (880$) - CRI.416
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) debout à droite sur une proue de navire, tenant une couronne de la main droite tendue et une palme reposant sur l’épaule gauche.
Reverse
Reverse legend : IMP CAESAR À L’EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Octave dans un quadrige au pas à droite, tenant une branche de laurier de la main droite et les rênes de la main gauche ; grènetis circulaire.
Reverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar”, (Imperator César).
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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