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CNG Feature Auction 118

Lot nuber 962

The Triumvirs. Octavian. Spring-summer 42 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.83 g, 6h). Military mint traveling with Octavian in Italy.


CNG Feature Auction 118
Lot: 962.
 Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Republican, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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The Triumvirs. Octavian. Spring-summer 42 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.83 g, 6h). Military mint traveling with Octavian in Italy. Bare head right, wearing slight beard; CAESAR upward to left, [I]II • VIR • R • P • C / Wreath set on curule chair inscribed CAESAR • DIC • PER. Crawford 497/2d; CRI 137a (this coin illustrated); Sydenham 1322 var. (ligatured letters on rev.); RSC 55a; RBW 1757 (this coin). Attractively toned with light iridescence. Near EF. Very rare.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 84 (20 May 2015), lot 856; RBW Collection (Part II, Numismatica Ars Classica 63, 17 May 2012), lot 518; Peus 330 (24 April 1991), lot 1083.

The reverse depicts two symbols which emphasize the definite link between Octavian and Julius Caesar; namely, the gilded sella curulis inscribed with the dictator’s name and title, and the wreath placed on the empty seat. Both are symbolic of the remarkable honors which the Senate conferred upon Julius Caesar during his lifetime. The Senate, since the beginning of 42 BC, acknowledged Julius Caesar as a god (Divus Julius), thereby making Octavian “son of god” (divi filius), a title which surely helped to make his political aspirations a reality.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 118 lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 September 2021. CNG Feature Auction 118 – Session Three – Roman Provincial Coinage Part 2 through Roman Imperial Coinage Part 1 will be held Tuesday morning, 14 September 2021 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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