Octavian After Actium

Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 1629. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2008.  Sold For $1875. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Octavian. 30 BC. AR Denarius (3.82 g, 12h). Italian (Rome?) mint. Victory standing right on prow, holding palm frond and wreath / Octavian driving triumphal quadriga right, holding reins and branch. RIC I 264; CRI 416; RSC 115. Good VF, handsome gray and gold toning, minor deposits.