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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2493145, member: 39084&quot;]Interesting idea for a thread.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This certainly seems to be true -- coins from the end of his life appear very similar to coins from the prime of his life.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not sure that I understand your meaning.&nbsp; I think you meant that the reign of the average Roman Emperor, after ascending to Emperor, was 2.5 - 3 years.&nbsp; Their lifespans were in general much longer than the average Roman -- average Roman lifespan was under 30 years, while most emperors lived a lot longer.&nbsp; I think this longer life span is probably due to better food and less interaction with the masses who carried life-threatening diseases.</p><p><br /></p><p>Octavian at 21 years old:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]527997[/ATTACH] </p><p>MARC ANTONY &amp; OCTAVIAN, 42 B.C.</p><p>AV Aureus (8.12 gm.) Ephesus mint, 41 B.C.</p><p>M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P&nbsp; Bare head of Marc Antony right.&nbsp; Rev. CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C&nbsp; Bare head of Octavian right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Octavian at 35 years old:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]527998[/ATTACH] </p><p>OCTAVIAN (AUGUSTUS)</p><p>AR Denarius (3.84 g.)&nbsp; Brundisium &amp; Rome (?) ca. 29 - 27 B.C.&nbsp; RIC 265a</p><p>Bare head of Octavian right; rev. IMP - CAESAR military trophy, base crossed w/rudder and anchor set on prow right</p><p><br /></p><p>Augustus at 52 years old:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]528000[/ATTACH] </p><p>AUGUSTUS</p><p>AV Aureus (7.90 g.)&nbsp; Lugdunum circa 11 - 10 B.C.&nbsp; RIC 196</p><p>AVGVSTVS - DIVI-f Laureate head right.&nbsp; Rev. IMP - XII Diana, wearing polos and long drapery, advancing r., holding bow and taking arrow from quiver.&nbsp; In exergue, SICIL.</p><p>From the Biaggi collection, ex Gilhofer &amp; Ranschburg and Hess 22 May 1935</p><p><br /></p><p>Augustus at 65 - 70 years old (supposedly, not likely):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]528001[/ATTACH] </p><p>AUGUSTUS</p><p>AE Sestertius (26.20 g.)&nbsp; Lugdunum circa 9 - 14 A.D.&nbsp; RIC 231a</p><p>CAESAR AVGVTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head of Augustus r. Rev. ROM ET AVG Altar of Lugdunum.&nbsp; From the Gasvoda collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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