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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 1843,0116.158
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Head of Octavian right, bearded; behind, inscription; before, inscription. Border of dots. (obverse); Caduceus; around, inscription. Border of dots. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Republic Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Republic
Authority: Moneyer: Augustus (Octavian); Moneyer: Mark Antony
Cultures/periods: Roman Republican
Production date: 39BC
Materials: silver
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 4.09 grammes
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Curator's comments: Mint uncertain, moving with Octavian.
Bibliographic references: RRC / Roman Republican Coinage (529/2c); RR2 / Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum, vol. 2. Coinages of Rome (continued), Roman Campania, Italy, the social war, and the provinces. (92, p.409); Ghey, Leins & Crawford 2010 / A catalogue of the Roman Republican Coins in the British Museum, with descriptions and chronology based on M.H. Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage (1974) (529.2.4)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: politician/statesman; emperor/empress; symbol
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Augustus (Octavian)
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Dr Nott; Purchased through: Sotheby's (30/5/1842)
Acquisition date: 1843
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 1843,0116.158
C&M catalogue number: RR2 (409) (92)

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