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Gaius Iulius Caesar Octavianus
"Aegypto capta! – Egypt Captured!" Suetonius writes: "He advanced to Egypt, besieged Alexandria, where Antony and Cleopatra had taken refuge, and soon captured the city. Octavian forced Antony to commit suicide (1 August 30 BCE) and personally inspected his corpse. He intended to keep Cleopatra alive for his triumph, but she died from a snakebite. Caesarion, whom Cleopatra publicly claimed to be the son of Julius Caesar, was put to death by Octavian’s orders.
Octavian commanded that the sarcophagus and body of Alexander the Great be brought out from the tomb. To pay his respects, he placed a golden crown on Alexander's head and scattered flowers over it. When asked whether he wished to see the tomb of the Ptolemies as well, he replied, 'I wanted to see a king, not corpses.' He transformed Egypt into a Roman province."
Denomination: Denarius, Ag
Obverse: Bare head of Octavian right, lituus behind neck, CAESAR COS VI
Reverse: Crocodile standing right with jaws open, AEGYPTO CAPTA
Mint: Italia (Rome?), 28 B.C.
Weight: 3,69 g
Diameter: 18,5mm
Provenance: CNG Feature Auction 124, ex Kalevala Collection
Referenz : 1.4 RIC I 275a, RSC 2
Sammlung : IMPERIUM ROMANUM 01 - Julio-Claudian