Out mine collectie: Octavian and Julius Caesar (42-27 BC) . AE 'sestertius' (35 mm, 19.88 gm). Uncertain mint in northern Italy, ca. 39 BC. CAESAR DIVI F, bare head of Octavian right / DIVOS IVLIVS, laureate head of Julius Caesar right. Crawford 535/1. CRI 308. Typically crude flan and strike.
hu, that's pretty darn cool ro . says typical flan. why the big "lump of coal" flans? jc+octavian+big=awesome.
Now this coin is more in my area of interest (1st century BC/AD). Very, very nice. I need one of these.
wow dawg => you had me at "35 mm, 19.88 gm" => man, that's a fricken sweet Grampa-Burger!! (awesome addition)
Would love to get that OP coin. At the time I got the following I could only afford half of it : the part with Octavian's head (crude and worn, but it's there, in good place in my collection (27 grams !!!)). BTW scholars all not agree ont hem being sestertii, some say they are dupondii. For some reason I call mine a dupondius Octavian, Dupondius Minted in Italy 38 BC DIVI F, bare head of Octavian right DIVOS IVLIVS, in a laurel wreath 27.07 gr Ref : HCRI # 309, RCV # 1570 Q
I absolutely love these Imperatorial coins. I wish I could afford a few more myself. I have only one from this period in Roman history, a bit porous, a bit off-center, and a bit cracked, but those defects brought it into my budget... Man. Acilius Glabrio AR Denarius, 18 mm, 3.75 g, 6h; Rome: 49 BC Obv.: SALVTIS; laureate head of Salus right. Rev.: III VIR VALETV MN ACILIVS; Valetudo standing left, resting arm on column and holding snake. Reference: Crawford 442/1a; Seaby Acilia 8; Sydenham 922, BMC 3944.
