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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Amit Vyas, post: 8430571, member: 117268&quot;]Octavian, AR Denarius, c. 36 BC, mint moving with Octavian, Ex T.R. Hardaker Collection, Syndenham 1338, Sear imperators 315, RBW 1829, Crawford 540/2 (3.55 g, 18.5 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>In 44 BC, following the murder of Julius Caesar, a comet bright enough to be seen in daytime appeared for seven days near the beginning of the Ludi Victoriae Caesaris (Games of the Victorious Caesar), a festival held in honour of Julius Caesar.</p><p><br /></p><p>Octavian used this opportunity to spread propaganda that the comet was Caesar’s soul ascending to the heavens, and convinced the Senate to deify Caesar. Octavian, being the adoptive son of Caesar, himself took the title “Divi Filius” (son of a god).</p><p><br /></p><p>In 42 BC, a temple of the Deified Julius Caesar was built for fostering a &quot;cult of the comet&quot;. At the back of the temple a huge statue of Caesar, with a flaming comet affixed to its forehead, was erected.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: IMP·CAESAR·DIVI·F·III· VIR·ITER·R·P·C. Head of Octavian right, slightly bearded</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse</b>: (COS·ITER·ET·)TER·DESIG. Tetrastyle temple of deified Julius Caesar, within which veiled figure standing facing, holding lituus; on architrave, DIVO·IVL and within pediment, comet-star</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1494907[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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