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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61611 | Auction date: 6 April 2026 |
| Lot number: 21236 Price realized: 150 USD (Approx. 129 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Ancients EGYPT. Alexandria. Octavian (43-27 BC). AE 40-drachmae (21mm, 8.36 gm, 11h). NGC VG 5/5 - 4/5. Ca. 30-28 BC. ΘΕΟΥ-ΥΙΟΥ, bare head of Octavian right / KAIΣAPOΣ-AYTOKPATOPOΣ, eagle standing left with closed wings; cornucopia in left field, M (mark of value) in right field. RPC I 5002. Born on 23 September 63 BC into a wealthy plebeian family, Augustus, originally Gaius Octavius, was the grandnephew and posthumously adopted son of Julius Caesar. This inheritance set him on a collision course with Rome's political elite, leading to the formation of the Second Triumvirate with Marc Antony and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. Their initial unity against Caesar's assassins eventually gave way to conflict, from which Augustus emerged as Rome's first true emperor after victories in key battles like Philippi and Actium. In 27 BC, he was honored with the title "Augustus" by the Senate, signaling the start of his reign and the Pax Romana, a golden era of peace, prosperity, and cultural flourishing that lasted over two centuries. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-provincial/egypt-alexandria-octavian-43-27-bc-ae-40-drachmae-21mm-836-gm-11h-ngc-vg-5-5-4-5/p/61611-39007.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61611-04062026 HID02906262019 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: NGC 8569042016 |  |
