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v34_0412 - OCTAVIAN Denier

OCTAVIAN Denier XF/VF
MONNAIES 34 (2008)
Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier
Date: c. 40 AC.
Mint name / Town : atelier militaire itinérant en Italie avec Octave
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 3,39 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large, légèrement décentré des deux côtés à l’usure régulière, mais avec les sujets parfaitement visibles. Beau portrait. Frappe un peu brouillée au revers. Patine sombre. Argent corné

Obverse


Obverse legend : C. CAESAR. - III. - VIR. R. P. C.
Obverse description : Tête nue d'Octave à droite, imberbe (O°).
Obverse translation : “Caius Cæsar Triumviri Rei Publicae Constituandæ”, (Caius César, triumvir pour la restauration de la République).

Reverse


Reverse legend : Q. SALVIVS. I-(MP). COS. DESIG.
Reverse description : Foudre vertical.
Reverse translation : “Quintus Salvius Imperator Consul Designatus”, (Quintus Salvius imperator consul désigné).

Commentary


Poids léger. Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation inférieure à 30 pour les coins de droit et inférieure à 33 pour les coins de revers. Ce type semble plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.

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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