| Note | This page lists issues from before 27 BC, when Octavian was proclaimed Augustus. Later issues are listed on the Augustus page. |
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| Sear 1573 | Octavian and Marc Antony AR Denarius. Military Mint probably in Gaul, late 40 - early 39 BC. CAESAR IMP, bare head of Octavian right / ANTONIVS IMP, winged caduceus. Crawford 529/2c; Sear #1573; VanMeter 8. | Text | Image |
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sear5 #1534 | Octavian AR Denarius. Minted 43 BC in Gaul. C CAESAR IMP, bare head of Octavian right / Horseman as peacemaker left, right hand raised, SC in ex. Cr490/1, Syd 1318, BMC 81.
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Syd 1321
sear5 #1525 | Octavian & Julius Caesar AV Aureus. Minted 43 BC in Gaul. C CAESAR COS PONT AVG, bare head of Octavian right / C CAESAR D[ICT P]ERP PONT MAX, laureate head of Caesar right. Cr490/2, Syd 1321. | (One example) |
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RSC 5
sear5 #1542 | Octavian and Julius Caesar denarius. M. Vipsanius Agrippa. 38 B.C. Wreathed head of Caesar and head of Octavian facing each other; on l., DIVOS IVLIVS; on r., DIVI F / M AGRIPPA \ COS DESIG. RSC 5, Syd 1330, Cr534/2. | (2 examples) |
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RSC 55
sear5 #1536 | Octavian. 42 BC. AR Denarius. Mint moving with Octavian. Bare head of Octavian right / Legend inscribed on curule chair upon which rests a wreath. Cr497/2a; Syd 1322. | (5 examples) |
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RSC 90
sear5 #1545 | Octavian denarius. c36 BC. IMP CAESAR DIVI F AIII VIR ITER R P C Bare head right. / COS ITER ET TER DESIG Julius Caesar standing in temple of four columns, frontal inscribed DIVO IVL, altar at left. RSC 90; Syd 1338; Cr540/2. | (4 examples) |
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RSC 91
sear5 #1544 | Octavian Denarius. 36 BC. IMP CAESAR DIVI F III VIR ITER R P C, bare head right / COS ITER ET TER DESIG, priestly implements: simpulum, sprinkler, jug & lituus. Cr538/1, Syd 1334.
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RSC 94
sear5 #1566 | Octavian AR Quinarius. Italian mint, 36 BC. IMP CAESAR, galley sailing right / DIVI F, Victory standing left, holding wreath, palm branch & rudder. Syd 1339. | (One example) |
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| RSC 128 | Octavian Denarius. IMP CAESAR DIVI F III VIR R P C around empty field / no legend; ladle, whisk, pitcher & lituus. Cr537/1, Syd 1332.
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RSC 227
sear5 #1540 | Octavian Denarius. 41 BC. C CAESAR III VIR R P C. bare head of Octavian right / POPVL IVSSV, equestrian statue of Octavian left. Syd 1317, Cr518/2. | (One example) |
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RSC 248
sear5 #1537 | Octavian Denarius. Gaul, 42 BC. CAESAR III VIR R P C, helmeted drap ed bust of Mars right, spear over shoulder / SC, Aquila, surmounted by trophy and flanked by two standards. Syd 1320, Cr497/3. | (2 examples) |
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RSC 443
sear5 #1538 | Octavian. 42 BC. AR Denarius. L. Livineius Regulus, moneyer. C CAESAR III VIR R P C, bare head right / L LIVINEIVS REGVLVS, Victory walking right with wreath & palm. Cr494/25, Syd 1107. | (2 examples) |
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| RSC 500 | Octavian AR Denarius. Cyrene mint, 31 BC. IMP CAESARI above, SCARPVS IMP below, open hand left / AVGVSTVS DIVI F, Victory standing right on globe. Cr546/6, Syd 1282.
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RSC 514
sear5 #1541 | Octavian AR Denarius. 40 BC. Q Salvius, moneyer. C CAESAR III VIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right / Q SALVIVS IMP COS DESIG, thunderbolt. Cr523/1a, Syd 1326b. | (2 examples) |
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| RSC 539 | Octavian Denarius. 42 BC. C Vibius Varus, moneyer. Bare head right / C VIBIVS VARVS, Venus or Fortuna standing left. Vibia 31, Cr494/33.
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RSC 545
sear5 #1543 | Octavian Denarius. 38 BC. IMP CAESAR DIVI IVLI F, bare head right / AGRIPA COS DESIG in border of dots.
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Sear 1569 | Octavian & Divus Julius Caesar AE Dupondius. Italian mint, 38 BC. DIVI F CAESAR, bare head of Octavian right / DIVOS IVLIVS, wreathed head of Julius Caesar right. Cr535/1, Syd 1335, RPC 620. | Text | Image |
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Cohen 95
sear5 #1570 | Octavian AE Sestertius. Southern Italian mint, 38 BC. DIVI F, bare & slightly bearded head right, star in field / DIVOS IVLIVS, two lines within wreath. Cr535/2, Syd 1336, RPC 621.
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RIC 250a
sear5 #1547 | Octavian Denarius. Uncertain Italian mint, 32-31 BC. Diademed head of Venus right / CAESAR DIVI F, Venus standing right, half-draped, leaning against column, holding helmet & transverse scepter, shield bearing eight-rayed star leaning against column left. RSC 62.
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RIC 251
sear5 #1548 | Octavian Denarius. 32-29 BC. Diademed head of Venus or Pax right / CAESAR - DIVI F, Octavian, in military dress, rushing left, bearing spear in left hand and raising right. RSC 70. | (5 examples) |
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RIC 252
sear5 #1551 | Octavian Denarius. Uncertain Italian mint, 32-29 BC. Bare head of Octavian right / CAESAR - DIVI F, Pax standing left holding olive branch and cornucopiae. RSC 69. | (8 examples) |
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RIC 253
sear5 #1549 | Octavian Denarius. Uncertain Italian mint, 32-29 BC. Diademed bust of Venus right, cornucopia behind & branch before / CAESAR - DIVI F, Octavian in military dress advancing right with spear over shoulder. RSC 72. | (3 examples) |
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RIC 254b
sear5 #1552 | Octavian AR Denarius. Uncertain Italian mint, 32-29 BC. Bare head left / CAESAR - DIVI F, Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath & palm. RSC 64.
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RIC 256
sear5 #1553 | Octavian denarius. 30-27 BC, No legend. Bust of Victoria, personifying victory, right. / CAESAR DIVI F Octavian as Neptune standing left, his foot on a globe.RSC 60. | (8 examples) |
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RIC 257
sear5 #1550 | Octavian Denarius. Brundisium mint (?), 32-29 BC. Bare head right / CAESAR DIVI F, Mercury seated on rock playing lyre. RSC 61, BMC 597. | (6 examples) |
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RIC 264
sear5 #1555 | Octavian denarius. Octavian in quadriga right, IMP CAESAR in ex. / Victory right on prow, holding wreath. RSC 115. | (6 examples) |
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RIC 265a
sear5 #1556 | Octavian Denarius. 29-27 BC. Bare head right / IMP - CAESAR, trophy composed of helmet, cuirass, shield, and crossed spears set on prow of galley right. RSC 119. | (5 examples) |
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RIC 266
sear5 #1557 | Octavian Denarius. Uncertain Italian mint, 29-27 BC. Bare head right / IMP CAESAR on architrave of temple with colonnaded base; Victory on globe at apex of pediment, and warriors at the angles. RSC 122. | (3 examples) |
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RIC 267
sear5 #1558 | Octavian denarius. Bare head right / Octavian in quadriga facing on triumphal arch for Victory at Actium inscribed IMP CAESAR. RSC 123. | (12 examples) |
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RIC 269a
sear5 #1561 | Octavian Denarius. Uncertain Italian mint, 29-27 BC. Bare head right / IMP - CAESAR, Octavian as herm facing on winged thunderbolt. RSC 114. | (2 examples) |
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RIC 270
sear5 #1562 | Octavian Denarius. Uncertain Italian mint, 29-27 AD. Laureate terminal bust right, thunderbolt behind / IMP-CAESAR, Octavian seated togate left on curile chair, holding Victory. RSC 116. | (2 examples) |
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RIC 271
sear5 #1559 | Octavian Denarius. 29-27 BC. Laureate bust right / IMP - CAESAR, statue of Octavian on rostral column. RSC 124. | (10 examples) |
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RIC 272
sear5 #1560 | Octavian, AR denarius, c28 BC. Laureate head of Apollo of Actium right, with features of Octavian. / IMP CAESAR, Octavian plowing right. RSC 117.
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RIC 274
sear5 #1563 | Octavian Denarius. 29-27 BC. IMP below helmeted head of Mars right / CAESAR around rim of circular sheild on top of sword and spear in saltire. RSC 44.
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| RIC 275a | Octavian Denarius. CAESAR COS VI, head right, lituus behind / AEGYPTO CAPTA, Crocodile right. BMC 650.
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RIC 276
sear5 #1568 | Octavian AR Quinarius. Uncertain Italian mint, 29-27 BC. CAESAR IMP VII, bare head right / ASIA RECEPTA, Victory standing left on cista mystica between two serpents erect. BMCRE 647, RSC 14. | (5 examples) |
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RIC 476
sear5 #1533 | Octavian AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm of Ephesus. 28-20 BC. IMP CAESAR DIVI F COS VI LIBERTATIS P R VINDEX , laureate head right / PAX, Pax standing left holding caduceus, serpent arising from cista mystica to right, all within laurel wreath. RPC 2203, RSC 218.
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RIC 534
sear5 #1554 | Octavian Denarius. Cyrenaica, provincial governor L Pinarius Scarpus, ca 3129 BC. IMP. CAESARI above, SCARPVS. IMP below, open right hand reaching left / DIVI. F on right, AVG. PONT on left, Victory standing right on globe, holding wreath. Cr546/6, Syd 1282, RSC 500. | (One example) |
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RIC 543a
sear5 #1546 | Octavian Denarius. Spanish mint, ca 31-29 BC. Bare head right / IMP CAESAR DIVI F, Spanish shield. | (One example) |
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RIC 545
sear5 #1565 | Octavian Denarius. Uncertain Eastern Mint (Ephesus? Paphos?), 28-27 BC. CAESAR DIVI F COS VI, bare head right / AEGYPTO CAPTA, crocodile right. RSC 4. | (3 examples) |
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| RPC 515 | Octavian & Julius Caesar AE Dupondius(?). Lyons (as Copia) mint, 36 BC. IMP CAESAR DIVI F DIVI IVLI, laureate head of Julius Caesar back to back with bare head of Octavian; palm branch between / COPIA in exergue, prow of galley right; globe (or prize crown) & meta above. SNG Cop 689.
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Vienna
RPC 517 | Octavian & Divus Julius Caesar AE32 Dupondius of Vienna, Gaul. CAESAR. below, DIVI IVLI on left, DIVI.F on right, bare heads of Julius and Octavian facing outward / C.I.V above galley right, with elaborate superstructure & mast. SGI 149.
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| RPC 518 | Octavian AE 30mm of Narbo, Gaul. c 40 BC. Bare head right / Prow of galley right.
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| RPC 620 | Octavian & Divus Julius Caesar AE Dupondius. Italian mint, ca 38 BC. DIVI F CAESAR, bare head of Octavian right / DIVOS IVLIVS, head of Julius Caesar right. Cr535/1.
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Thessalonica
RPC 1551 | ROMAN IMPERATORIAL. Mark Antony & Octavian (triumvirs). Leaded bronze dupondius (16.20 gm). Thessalonica, Macedonia, 37 BC. QESSALONIKEWN ELEUQERIAS, head of Eleutheria right / M ANT AUT G KAI AUT, Nike standing left. RPC 1551. Far better than the RPC plate coin & certainly one of the finest known specimens. Reflective dark olive green patina. Extremely fine as struck
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Ephesos
RPC 2573 | Octavian, Mark Antony and Lepidus, AE of Ephesus, Ionia. 43 BC. 5.39 g. Heads of the triumvirs, Octavian, Mark Antony and Lepidus, right / ARCIEREVS GRAM GLAVUKWN EFE MAZAS, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia facing. RPC 2573. | Text | Image |
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| RPC 4774 | Octavian AE19 of Chalcis. 32/31 BC. Bare head of Octavian right / Bare head of Zenodoros left. RPC 4774, SG 5899.
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Chalkis
RPC 4775
Howgego 659 | Quinctilius Varus Countermarked AE21 of Octavian & Zenodorus from Chalkis. Head of Zenodorus left / Head right, with two countermarks: VAR monogram and rose. SG 5899, SNG Cop. 417, BMC 7, Lindgren III 1249.
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RPC 4775
SG #5899 | Octavian & Zenodorus AE20 of Chalkis, Syria. Dated Year 87. NE KAI, bare head of Octavian right, L ZP behind / ZENODWROU TETRARCOU KAI ARCIEREWS, bare head of Zenodorus left. SNG Cop 417, BMC 7, RPC 4775.
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Damascus
RPC 4786 | Octavian AE 18mm of Damascus. Bare head right / Tyche seated left on rock, holding cornucopiae, right arm extended; river-god swimming below. Lindgren III 1252.
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Ephesos AE18
SNGCop 358 | Octavian, Antony & Lepidus AE 18mm of Ephesos. c 43 BC. Bare conjoined heads of Octavian, Antony, & Lepidus right / Statue of Ephesian Artemis facing.
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| See also: | Search the Virtual Catalog of Roman Coins for Octavian
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| | WildWinds' Index of Roman Imperial Coinage of Augustus
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| | Perseus Project database, coins of Octavian
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| | Search for Octavian at CoinArchives.com
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| | Search for Octavian at AncientImports.com
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| | Search for Octavian at Incitatus Coins
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