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| Davissons, Ltd. > Auction 45 | Auction date: 25 March 2026 |
| Lot number: 182 Price realized: 400 USD (Approx. 346 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: ROMAN IMPERATORIAL. Octavian. Summer 37 B.C. AR denarius. 3.72 gm. 18 mm. Mint in southern or central Italy. His bare head right, with short beard / Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, guttus, and lituus. CRI 312. Crawford 538/1. Sydenham 1334. RSC 91. RBW 1826. Very Fine; attractively toned with fresh surfaces; scuff and banker's mark on obverse; charming portrait for type. Scarce. Augustus was born in 63 BC as Gaius Octavius, the grandnephew and posthumously adopted son of Julius Caesar. He formed the Second Triumvirate with Marc Antony and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, but eventually conflict arose from which he emerged as Rome's first true emperor. His reign saw the start of the Pax Romana, a golden era of peace, prosperity, and cultural flowering that lasted over two centuries. Estimate: 500 USD |  |
