Marcus Agrippa’s Naval Victories Commemorated

Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 652. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Octavian. 30-29 BC. AR Denarius (3.87 g, 1h). Italian (Rome?) mint. Bare head right / IMP CAESAR across field, a naval and military trophy facing, composed of helmet, cuirass, shield, and crossed spears, set on prow of galley right; crossed rudder and anchor at base. RIC I 265a; CRI 419; RSC 119; BMCRE 625 = BMCRR Rome 4352; BN 57-63. EF, toned.