RIC 254b

Moneyer: Octavian, 44-27 BC. 

Denomination: Denarius

Obverse:  Bare head of Octavian to left.

Reverse: CAESAR - DIVI•F Victory standing to left on globe, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left. 

Reference: RIC 254b

Mint: uncertain mint in Italy (Rome?), autumn 31-summer 30 BC

Note: This coin was part of a series struck to commemorate Octavian's victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in September 31 BC. Here Victory is shown with her wreath and victory palm atop the celestial globe, signifying the end of the civil wars and world dominion. Octavian's victory left him the sole and undisputed ruler of the entire Roman world; for this reason the date of the battle is often used to mark the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire. The reverse legend adds credence to Octavian's right to rule, as "son of the Divine [Julius] Caesar."

Collezione : 16 Roman Republic