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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.40.591
People
Octavian, Roman (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE)
Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE)
Title
Coin of Octavian, Uncertain Mint (Italy)
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
c. 38 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Uncertain Mint
Period
Roman Republican period
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/178840

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
10.55 g
Die Axis
8
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: CAESAR DIVI F
  • Reverse Inscription: DIVOS IVLIVS

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RPC I 620; RRC 535/1

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from Harvard College Library
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.40.591
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bare head of Octavian r.; around, [CAESAR] DIVI F.
Rev.: Laureate head of Julius Caesar r.; around, [DIVOS I]VLIVS.

Verification Level

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