Dr Adrian Carr Collection of Imperatorial Roman Coins
Lot 4792 Session 17 (11.30am Friday 25 November) Terry Naughton Colle Dr Adrian Carr Collection of Imperatorial Roman Coins
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $300
AUGUSTUS AS OCTAVIAN, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, mint moving with Octavian in Italy, issued early 40 B.C. by Q. Salvius, (3.98 g), obv. bare head of Octavian to right around C CAESAR III VIR [R P C], rev. thunderbolt, around Q SALVIVS IMP COS DESIG, (S.1541, Sear Imperators 300, Cr.523/1, RSC 514, Syd.1326b, BMC Gaul 88). Has an attractive even grey patina, good very fine, some weakness in places.
Ex Dr. Adrian Carr Collection and from Amphora Coins in 2001. The moneyer, Q. Salvidienus Rufus, a boyhood friend of Octavian, was made admiral in 42 B.C., and though defeated by Sextus Pompey, was later made Governor of Gaul, and designated to be Consul. Only months after this coin was struck, he betrayed Octavian, allying himself secretly with Mark Antony. This treachery resulted in his death, after the Senate declared him a public enemy.
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