The Triumvirs. Octavian and Divus Julius Caesar. 38 BC. Æ Sestertius (or Dupondius?) (30mm, 11.88 g, 10h). Southern Italian(?) mint.Electronic Auction 496 Roman Republican, Bronze Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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The Triumvirs. Octavian and Divus Julius Caesar. 38 BC. Æ Sestertius (or Dupondius?) (30mm, 11.88 g, 10h). Southern Italian(?) mint. Bare head of Octavian right / Wreathed head of Divus Julius Caesar right. Crawford 535/1; cf. Alföldi & Giard 34 (for type); CRI 308; Sydenham 1335; RPC I 620. Dark green and brown patina. Fine. Overstruck on an issue of Octavian from Narbo (RPC I 518) with a clear undertype. Rare as such. |