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Gaius Iulius Caesar Octavianus
"Gaius Octavius Thurinus!" Gaius Octavius, the father of Octavian, served as quaestor in 70 BCE and later as praetor in 61 BCE. As his term neared its end, he was appointed governor of Macedonia. Before departing for his province, the Senate assigned him the task of dealing with a band of renegades occupying lands near Thurii. These forces were remnants of the uprisings of Spartacus and Catiline. Gaius achieved a great victory.
The bull depicted on the reverse of this coin may reference this event, as the charging bull was a symbol of Thurii, frequently appearing on their coins. To commemorate this battle, Octavius Senior gave his young son the cognomen Thurinus.
Denomination: Denarius, Ag
Obverse: Bare head of Augustus right, AVGVSTVS DIVI F
Reverse: Bull butting left, right foreleg raised, lashing his tail, in exergue, IMP X
Mint: Lugdunum, 15 B.C.
Weight: 3,73 g
Diameter: 18mm
Provenance: Kölner Münzkabinett, ex Dr. Victor Wishnevsky Collection
Referenz : 1.6 RIC I 169, RSC 141
Sammlung : IMPERIUM ROMANUM 01 - Julio-Claudian