The Triumvirs. Octavian. Spring-early summer 36 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.95 g, 5h). Southern or central Italian mint. Bare head right, wearing slight beard; IMP • CAESAR DIVI • F • III • VIR • ITER • R • P • C around / Temple of Divus Julius: statue of Julius Caesar, holding lituus, within tetrastyle temple set on podium; DIVO IVL on architrave, star within pediment, figures along roof line; lighted altar to left; COS • ITER • ET • TER • DESIG around. Crawford 540/2; CRI 315; Sydenham 1338; RSC 90 (Augustus); RBW 1829. Beautiful deep cabinet tone, small area of weak strike. Choice EF.
Ex LHS 103 (5 May 2009), lot 216.
