Live auction - brm_340994 - OCTAVIAN Denier
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| Estimate : | 1 200 € |
| Price : | 1 400 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 400 € |
| End of the sale : | 03 December 2014 15:20:48 |
| bidders : | 8 bidders |
Type : Denier
Date: 42 AC.
Mint name / Town : Italie
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 3,70 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan irrégulier complet des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Beau portrait d’Octave de haut relief bien venu à la frappe. Superbe revers de style fin. Patine grise avec des reflets dorés. La monnaie a conservé une partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection de M. Robert Couet
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”, (César triumvir pour la restauration de la République.
Reverse
Reverse legend : C(AE)S(AR) DICT PER INSCRIT SUR LA BASE DU SIÈGE.
Reverse description : Chaise curule surmontée d'une couronne.
Reverse translation : “Cæsar Dictator Perpetuo”, (César Dictateur perpétuel).
Commentary
Pour ce type, Michael Crawford a relevé une estimation inférieure à trente coins de droit et inférieure à trente-trois coins de revers pour quatre variétés. Quant à eux, les auteurs du Catàlogo ont relevé six variétés différentes pour ce denier. Ce type est en fait beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé quatre exemplaires provenant des dépôts d’Avvetrana (2 ex.), de Gallignano (1 ex.) et de Terranova (1 ex.).
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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