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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     80000514      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Republican Issuer:     C. Julius Caesar and C. Julius Caesar (Octavianus) Date Ruled:     - Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Aureus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Late summer-autumn 43 Weight:     8.15 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     • COS • PO(NT) • (AV)G • Obverse Description:     Bare head of Octavian right, wearing slight beard; C • CAESAR • COS • PO(NT) • (AV)G • around Reverse Legend:     C. CAESC. CAESAR. DICT. PERP. PO(NT). (MA)X. Reverse Description:     Wreathed head of Julius Caesar right; C • CAESAR • DICT • PERP • PO(NT) • (MA)X • Mint:     Military Primary Reference:     Crawford 490/2 Reference2:     CRI 132 Reference3:     Bahrfeldt 28 Reference4:     CalicÓ 52a (same obv. die as illustration); Sydenham 1321; Kestner -; BMCRR Gaul 74-5; CNR 1 (same obv. die as illustration); Cohen 2 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=132737 Grade:     Good VF, well centered on both sides, typical small field marks Notes:     Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 514 Extremely rare In the summer of 43 BC, following the battle of Mutina, Octavian demanded from the Senate one of the consulships recently left vacant by the deaths of Hirtius and Pansa. When the Senate refused, Octavian marched into Rome and organized consular elections. This issue, struck by Octavian after he became consul on 19 August, marks the first appearance of a portrait on a Roman aureus.

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