ANCIENT - Roman Republican - ID: 169

Submitter: Jean-Luc

Added: 1997-12-17

Weight: 7 g

Octavianus.

AV-Aureus.
Av.: IMP.CAESAR.DIVI.F.III.VIR.ITER.R.P.C  Bare head of Octavian r., with slight beard.
Rv.: COS.ITER.ET.TER.DESIC  Tetrastyle temple of Divus Julius Caesar.
7,96  g.

Ref.: Crawford 540/1. Sydenham 1337.

BoC: 17/1, 1992, p.33.

FAKE – British Museum Forgery. For the comparision with the genuine pieces and the discussions see the BoC.