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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1867,0101.1273
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:
5 o'clock
Weight:
3.89 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Mint uncertain, moving with Octavian.
Bibliographic references
RRC / Roman Republican Coinage
(529/2a)
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.
(93, 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)
(529.2.1)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
politician/statesman
emperor/empress
symbol
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Augustus (Octavian)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Louis, Duc de Blacas d'Aulps
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Louis, Duc de Blacas d'Aulps
Acquisition date
1867
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1867,0101.1273
C&M catalogue number
RR2
(409)
(93)