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CCE Signature Sale 3054 7-8 April 2017
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Octavian, sole Imperator (30-27 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 3.98 gm, 7h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5. 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. A little peripheral weakness, otherwise struck in sound metal from dies of lovely style. 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: 1000-1200 USD
Octavian, sole Imperator (30-27 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 3.98 gm, 7h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5. 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. A little peripheral weakness, otherwise struck in sound metal from dies of lovely style. 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: 1000-1200 USD