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  [Image]                              Item Sold At Auction #26
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                 Lot Number: 62235
                 Estimate: $400.00
                 Final Sale Price: $478.50
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                 Denomination: Denarius
                 Grade: Good VF toned, oversized flan
                 Reference: RIC I 256; Sear, CRI 409; BN 12; RSC 60




  Octavian. 31-30 BC. AR Denarius (3.96 gm). Italian mint (possibly Rome). Winged bust
  of Victory right / CAESAR-DIVI F across field, Octavian, as Neptune, standing left,
  right foot set on globe, holding aplustre and sceptre. RIC I 256; Sear, CRI 409; BN
  12; RSC 60. Toned VF, partial flat strike. Nice oversized flan. Estimate $400.



  This coin type was part of the large issues of Octavian in celebration of his victory
  over Antony at Actium. The reverse type on this particular issue is especially
  notible: first, it is a direct reference to the naval battle itself, and second, it
  is the first instance of Octavian appearing as a deity, foreshadowing his active
  encouragement of the notion of his own divinity.


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