Quinarius of Octavian, Uncertain Mint, Italy
CoinsRoman Republican1st century BCE

Quinarius of Octavian, Uncertain Mint, Italy

29 BCE-27 BCE

Artists

OctavianCoin Constituent

Description

Obv.: Bare head of Octavian r.; behind, CAESAR upwards. Countermarks on portrait. Rev.: Victory standing l. on cestus, holding palm branch over shoulder in l. hand and wreath in r. hand; to either side, coiled snake; to r., ASIA downwards; to l., RECEPT[A] downwards.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
silver
Culture
Roman Republican
Period
Roman Republican period
Century
1st century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

1.74 g

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