| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1790 Price realized: 400 CHF (Approx. 454 USD / 420 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Octavian, 44-27 BC. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.63 g, 2 h), uncertain mint in Italy (Rome?), autumn 30-summer 29. Bare head of Octavian to right. Rev. Octavian's Actian Arch: Octavian standing in facing quadriga set on triumphal arch decorated with two wreaths and two eagles; on architrave, IMP•CAESAR. Babelon (Julia) 162. BMC 624. Cohen 123. RIC 267. Lightly toned. Two banker's marks on the obverse and minor scratches on the reverse, otherwise, very fine. According to Cassius Dio, the Roman Senate granted Augustus a triumphal arch to be erected in the Roman Forum following the Battle of Actium. Nothing today remains of the arch except its foundation, which is located at the Forum's eastern end, spanning the Via Sacra between the Temple of Castor and Pollux and the Temple of Caesar. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
