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NYINC Signature Sale 3044 3-4 January 2016
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Octavian, sole Imperator (30-27 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 3.58 gm, 6h). Rome, 28 BC. Laureate bust of Apollo of Actium right / Octavian, veiled and in priestly robes, ploughing right with team of oxen; IMP • CAESAR in exergue. RSC 117. RIC 272. BMCRE 638. Rare. Struck from dies of lovely style. NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5. The reverse of this handsome type depicts Octavian as founder of Nicopolis in Epirus, which he established in 31 BC at the site of the battle of Actium, commemorating his landmark victory over Antony and Cleopatra. It is likely he followed the tradition shown, using an ox team and plow to mark the boundaries of the new city with a furrow.
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD
Octavian, sole Imperator (30-27 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 3.58 gm, 6h). Rome, 28 BC. Laureate bust of Apollo of Actium right / Octavian, veiled and in priestly robes, ploughing right with team of oxen; IMP • CAESAR in exergue. RSC 117. RIC 272. BMCRE 638. Rare. Struck from dies of lovely style. NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5. The reverse of this handsome type depicts Octavian as founder of Nicopolis in Epirus, which he established in 31 BC at the site of the battle of Actium, commemorating his landmark victory over Antony and Cleopatra. It is likely he followed the tradition shown, using an ox team and plow to mark the boundaries of the new city with a furrow.
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD