Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XVIII 29 Sep 2019
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Augustus AR Denarius. Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?), circa 18 BC. CAESARI AVGVSTO, laureate head right / The Temple of Mars Ultor: round-domed, hexastyle temple with acroteria set on podium of three steps, an aquila between two signa within; MAR-VLT across fields. RIC 105a; BMCRE 373-4 = BMCRR Rome 4419-4420; RSC 190. 3.83g, 18mm, 6h.
Good Extremely Fine; beautiful light cabinet tone with golden iridescence.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 106, 9 May 2018, lot 552.
After his defeat of Marc Antony at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC Octavian, as he was still styled at that time, vowed that he would build a fine temple to honour Mars, the god of war. Forty years later and after Octavian had become Princeps of Rome, the civic complex that had been created at his behest that included the Temple of Mars Ultor was dedicated, though unfinished, as the Forum of Augustus.
Good Extremely Fine; beautiful light cabinet tone with golden iridescence.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 106, 9 May 2018, lot 552.
After his defeat of Marc Antony at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC Octavian, as he was still styled at that time, vowed that he would build a fine temple to honour Mars, the god of war. Forty years later and after Octavian had become Princeps of Rome, the civic complex that had been created at his behest that included the Temple of Mars Ultor was dedicated, though unfinished, as the Forum of Augustus.